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Peace and Contentment

This year, I entered into a new age bracket—the forties. Unlike the unsettling twenties where many of life’s major decisions are often made (such as choosing a career or deciding who to marry) and the tumultuous thirties (where one may be establishing a career or working towards financial stability), for some the forties mean a time of greater peace. This has been true for me: I find my life settling into a new, calm state. I’m not sure how long this feeling will last, but for now at least, I’m enjoying peace and contentment.

you choose Q: How do you manage staff who want you to fail?

Q: How do you handle staff—who claim to be believers in Jesus—as a manager and a Christian when they think success of the organization is only for the manager and they rejoice when plans fail?  —Adah

A: As a manager and a believer in Jesus, you desire to relate rightly with your staff who are also believers. However, their disenchantment with…

workaholic or fool

There was a man who worked 70 hours a week. Fortunately, he loved his job. He brought home a nice paycheck and provided good things for his family. He thought, One of these days I’ll slow down—but not today. One evening, he came home and his family wasn’t there.

hallowed be Your name

In a discipleship class, the participants were asked to monitor their prayer requests in a prayer journal. The purpose was to keep track of things they would present to God. By doing so, they were encouraged to pray beyond their own individual needs.

What are some things we pray for? Good health? Healing? A promotion? More money? It’s interesting that…

glory

The Olympic oath reads: "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams." As believers in Jesus, our chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him…

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