Succeeding on the job- Part 4

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Original Author: Rizwi Amith

The hand of the diligent makes rich. (Proverbs 10:4)

If you want to succeed on the job here’s a character quality you need to develop: diligence. When asked, “What’s your biggest challenge?” employers usually say,

“Finding and keeping good people.” It makes or breaks any business.

“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich” (Proverbs 10:4).

Diligence calls for being self-disciplined, motivated, alert, dependable, and entails following through. The Bible says, “Diligence is… precious” (Proverbs 12:27) because it’s so hard to find.

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Succeeding on the job- Part 3

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Succeeding on the job

Original Author: Rizwi Amith

The wicked… earns deceptive wages. – Proverbs 11:18

If you want to succeed in life practice honesty! One poll cited by newsman Paul Harvey stated that 40% of American workers admitted stealing on the job, and 20% felt justified! Their rationalizing includes:

“Everybody’s doing it, why shouldn’t I?”

“The boss can afford it, he won’t miss it.”

“It’s only small stuff, it won’t make any difference.”

“The company owes me, I’m just taking what’s mine.” “I deserve it, I’ve worked hard and never been acknowledged.”

What does God’s Word say about this?

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Yohan Perera 29 April 2009 Contemporary issues Contemporary issues No Comments

Succeeding on the job- Part 2

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Succeeding on the job

Original Author: Rizwi Amith

Go to the ant… consider its ways and be wise. – Proverbs 6:6 NIV

When it comes to having a work ethic, “Go to the Ant, consider its ways and be wise” (Proverbs 6:6). These tiny giants of industry teach us valuable principles for living. Observe three things about them:

(1) The Ant “has no commander, no overseer or ruler” (Proverbs 6:7).

Nobody has to get it out of bed in the morning or coax it to get moving. Nobody supervises its work or enforces quality standards on it. Nobody needs to micro-manage its time on the job or make sure it starts punctually, puts in a full day, pulls its weight and doesn’t quit early. It’s self-motivated and driven by its own high standards, not by rules, regulations or the fear of being fired.

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Yohan Perera 27 April 2009 Contemporary issues Contemporary issues No Comments

Succeeding on the job- Part 1

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Succeeding on the job

Original Author: Rizwi Amith

He who is slothful in his work, is a brother to… a great destroyer. – Proverbs 18:9 NKJV

God’s interested in what you do for work; He’s also interested in how you do it. The truth is, your prospects for the future are determined by your work ethic. For the next few days let’s look at some work habits from the book of Proverbs to avoid or acquire if you want God’s blessing.

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Yohan Perera 22 April 2009 Contemporary issues Contemporary issues No Comments

Is April fool permissible for Christians?

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“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices” Colossians 3:9

One day as Rev. Dwight Dobson was teaching a class on ethics and told his students to list five occasions which they think it is permissible to tell a lie. Soon all of them got to work and each one of them submitted a paper, with a list of 5 occasions, where it is permissible to lie.

There were two German students (they are brothers) seated in a corner. One of them with a smile on the face, submitted their paper. The following are the five occasions they believed it is permissible to lie.

1st Occasion: Never

2nd Occasion: Never

3rd Occasion: Never

4th Occasion: Never

5th Occasion: Never, Never, Never, Never!

My dear friends, do you get my point? Some of us spend our Christian life with lies. Some of us never lie, but on 1st of April we tell a lie thinking it’s alright to joke. We think it’s funny to play the fool out of others. Thus putting our old self and giving a foot hold to Satan. But the author of Colossians say, not to lie to each other since we have taken off our old self with it’s practices. Do you take the word of God for a joke? Think about it.

Yohan Perera 30 March 2009 Contemporary issues april fool, Contemporary issues No Comments