“A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 I have a friend who tells a story of a lesson the Lord taught him through his wife. It seems that every time he and his wife would get in the car to travel somewhere, his wife had

“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 The two young men had worked for many years in their

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” -Matthew 6:9,10 Why was Jesus influential? It was one simple reason. He solved a problem in the life of every person he encountered. He allowed heaven to come

“So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power….” 1 Samuel 16:13 Has the Spirit of the Lord rested on your life? Can you cite the time when God’s Spirit began demonstrating His

“…Men will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel….” Zechariah 4:10 As children in grammar school we often played pick-up football. Two captains would alternate making the best choices among schoolmates to make up the two teams. I was often chosen first because I was a good athlete. It felt

“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11 What are the things that arouse the strongest emotions in you? Perhaps it is a rude motorist who cuts you off in traffic. Perhaps it is the anger you feel when you are wrongfully accused. Perhaps it

“We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Romans 6:4 If you commit yourself to live for Christ in and through your work life, there will be a consequence

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” Genesis 2:15 Man was created to have seven basic needs. Each of us has a need for dignity, authority, blessing and provision, security, purpose and meaning, freedom and boundary, intimate love and companionship.

“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:4 Have you ever tried to do anything that you were not gifted to do? I am not a handy man. If there is a household project, like a plumbing leak or anything mechanical – forget it. God has not given me any

“He will bless those who fear the Lord- small and great alike.” Psalm 115:13 What will be written on your epitaph? How do you want people to remember you? What type of legacy will your life leave behind? I interviewed a very successful and powerful man one time for a magazine when this question came

“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 What does it mean for workplace believers to live for a cause greater than themselves in our day and time? Jeremiah Lanphier was a businessman in New York City who asked God to do this in his life in 1857. In a small,

“They bruised his feet with shackles; his neck was put in irons, till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the Lord proved him true.” Psalm 105:18-19 God spoke to Joseph as a young boy through a dream and vision regarding his future. He could not understand its complete meaning at the

“God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.” Psalm 53:2 Are you a man or woman who is a seeker of God? The Lord delights in seeing those children of His who truly understand the meaning of life and why there

“Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.” Proverbs 18:18 We prayed about it. We discussed it. My friend had one desire; I had a different one. “Okay, let’s settle the issue the way the early Church settled matters when an agreement could not be achieved. Let’s flip a coin.” “You must be

“Prepare it with oil on a griddle; bring it well-mixed and present the grain offering broken in pieces as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.” Leviticus 6:21 There is a requirement to be blessed at a deeper spiritual level by God. Christ requires it of each of His servants. He required it of Paul when

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:26 I was driving down the interstate feeling discouraged from an appointment I had just had. A former employee’s company was seeking to displace

“When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.” 1 Peter 2:23 Have you ever been wrongfully accused? Oh, the need to defend and justify becomes so great. “What will people think if they believe these things

“And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Have you ever gone through a time of complete dependence on God for your material needs? Perhaps you lost a job and could not generate income on your own. Perhaps you got sick and could not work.

“They trusted in Him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.” – Daniel 3:28b Have you ever known someone who lived an outcome-based Christian experience? This means that their decisions are made based on the positive or negative

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” – Matthew 10:16 “Os is now taking over this division. He will be managing all of these activities from now on. You should know that he has a different management philosophy than what you may

“No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. “– Acts 5:13 Every work day in thousands of offices across the globe, Christians testify of God’s grace in their lives in some way. Sometimes it comes through a subtle performance of their duties with a smile and peace that

“I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on Me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what My Father has commanded Me….” – John 14:30-31 There is a constant war going on between our

“Being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised.” – Romans 4:21 Why did God consider Abraham a righteous man? It was because Abraham looked beyond his own limitations of age and strength and considered God as the one who could accomplish His own goals. Abraham came to a place in

“The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.” – 1 Samuel 2:4 There is an oxymoron throughout the Bible. It says that brokenness is strength. How can this be? How can brokenness be strength? In order to use men and women to their fullest extent, the Lord has

“He went out to meet Asa and said to him, ‘Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.’” – 2 Chronicles 15:2 Asa was the

…”Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today….” – Exodus 14:13 The Israelites had just left 400 years of slavery in Egypt. They had fled to the desert, but they had come to a dead end at the Red Sea. Word reached them that Pharaoh had changed his mind.

“But the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory, so they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it….” – Joshua 19:47 What is the spiritual inheritance God has reserved for you? When God told the Israelites they were going to receive the Promised Land, it was

…”The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” – Judges 6:12 Has God ever spoken directly to you in such a way that you knew that it was actually His voice speaking to you specifically? I don’t mean just an appropriate verse of Scripture, or a circumstance that seemed probable that it was God. I am

“The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.” – Job 4:10 In the advertising business we often say that “perception is reality” for the person who views our advertising message. It does not matter whether the audience believes the message to be true, only that they perceive it

“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” – 1 Peter 5:5b I’ll never forget the first time I discovered what a feeling was. It was in my early forties. “Surely not!” you may be thinking. Yes, it is true. Since then,