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The Lord has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers. Exodus 35:35   Have you ever stopped to think about how the person God has made you to be can make a difference in your workplace? When we think about serving God, it can be easy to focus on what happens within the walls of a church: volunteering,...
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5   Taking on more responsibility at work can be both exciting and overwhelming. Perhaps you have received a promotion, been asked to lead a team, or found yourself managing a growing workload. While these opportunities can be signs of progress, they can also bring pressure, uncertainty and the fear of not being able to...
For I am about to do something new.     See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness.     I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:19   Changing careers can be both exciting and unsettling. Perhaps you have been thinking about leaving your current job for months, or maybe circumstances have forced a change that you never expected. You might be considering a completely...
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. Ephesians 4:2-3   Disagreements at work are difficult to avoid. Even when you work with people you respect and get along with well, there will be times when you see things differently. You may disagree about how a...
I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. Jeremiah 10:23   Moving to a new place for work can feel like standing at the beginning of two very different paths. One represents everything you already know: your home, your church, your friendships, your routines and the places that have become familiar over time. The other represents something new, with a different job, a different community and...
It is surprisingly easy to separate our faith from our working lives. Sunday might be set aside for church, worship and fellowship. We may make time to read our Bible before, or turn to God when life becomes difficult. Then Monday arrives, the alarm goes off, and our attention quickly shifts to emails, meetings, deadlines and everything else demanding our time. Before we know it, another working day has passed. Our faith was never...
When I broke my leg, I didn’t hesitate; I went straight to hospital to get it treated. When my brother died, I knew I needed help; I sought counselling to help me navigate the grieving process. Yet when I was made redundant and was offered the support of a career coach, my initial response was, “No thank you; I don’t need your help.”   Looking back, I’ve often asked myself why. Why was I willing to seek professional help for a...
Then Jesus said, "Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile." Mark 6:31   As the leaves begin to change colour and the days gradually become shorter, autumn reminds us that change is a natural part of life. The trees let go of what they no longer need, preparing for a quieter season so new growth can begin again. There is something beautiful about this rhythm. Nature does not rush from one season to another. There...
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. Isaiah 30:21   Making a career move can be both exciting and uncertain. Perhaps you have been offered a new position, are considering a complete change of direction, thinking about starting your own business, or simply wondering what God has planned for the next part of your working life. Whatever...
The alarm goes off, and before your feet even touch the floor, the mental checklist starts racing through your mind. What meetings are scheduled on the calendar today? What urgent deadlines are looming overhead? For most of us, work is no longer just a way to pay the bills - it quietly becomes the primary container that holds our self-worth. We continuously measure our personal value in job titles, performance reviews, salary numbers, and the...
When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Romans 12:13   Walking into a new workplace on your first day can feel remarkably daunting. You face unfamiliar faces, a confusing maze of internal systems, and the underlying pressure to prove your competence quickly. Beyond the technical tasks and induction meetings, there lies a quieter human challenge: figuring out how to fit in and make...
The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? Proverbs 20:24   There are moments in a career when an opportunity appears that you never expected. Perhaps a company you had never considered approaches you, a role becomes available in an industry you know very little about, or someone mentions a position in a completely different part of the country. You may not have been looking for a change at all, yet...