So, Jesus made time for self-care and he modeled self-sacrifice. How did he hold these ideas in tension?
Focus on planning for the future and staying present today to avoid worry about tomorrow.
It's crucial to not only study the Bible for wisdom, but also to cultivate a personal relationship with God, as Jesus highlighted in John 5:39-40. We should be careful not to become "Bible-worshippers" instead of "God-worshippers."
Being generous to the poor through work is emphasized in Proverbs 31. Investing in what lasts, like helping the needy, is both wise and rewarding, as highlighted in Matthew 6. Take action by questioning harmful practices, creating benevolence funds, and volunteering skills for a fulfilling investment in kindness.
While the vast majority of us prefer constructive criticism to pats on the back, “only 5 percent believe managers provide such feedback.” So, what can you and I do to encourage others to correct us in love? Here are four ideas.
How can we avoid the sin of hiring too quickly? Let me offer a couple of ideas for both employers and employees.
Do you need practical ways to avoid the trap of saying “yes” too quickly? Here are four practices that work.
Here are two actions to help us avoid becoming the slack worker Solomon calls out in today's proverb.
What does it look like to hold this tension between “trust, hustle, and rest” well? Solomon answers that question systematically in Proverbs 16.
We’d be wise to recognize that “many words” can be particularly harmful to others and ourselves.
An idol is anything you can’t live without. It’s anything other than God that functions as your deepest source of joy.
If greed and idolatry are one and the same then combating greed must be a part of our playbook for enjoying our work in a non-idolatrous way.
If you want to enjoy your work without making it an idol, the solution isn’t loving your work less, but more—freely and fully delighting in your God-given vocation.
We are called to delight in the gifts the Creator has given while delighting in our Creator above all things.
It is so easy to take God-honoring actions at work with less than God-honoring motives—to do the right things for the wrong reasons.
Because "wealth and honor" and success come from God alone, you can rest anytime you have faithfully put in the work and the "inputs"—not just when you've achieved your desired outcome.
Where was Luther when he had this epiphany? In a grand library? Walking in a beautiful garden perhaps? No.
I have spent a lot of time drafting my Anti-Bucket List—things I am intentionally sacrificing in this life so that I can accumulate as many eternal rewards as possible per Jesus's command.
For those of us who frequently complain about being "too busy," (hand raised) I think we should respond by giving thanks to God.
As a leader, you should commit to showing love as God does to others each and every day.
