As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“I don’t see the service industry as drudgery but as a singular opportunity to serve countless people. If I scorn the job God has handed me, I’m thumbing my nose at him, telling him I’m too good for it.” - TGC
“these flaws in welfare policies apply with special force to those who are just at the point of making the transition from poverty to self-sufficiency. These problems have long been known. So why have they not been corrected long ago? And what can be done to fix them now?” - IFS
WeWork’s “reputation had already been shaken by Neumann’s declarations in its filings about ‘the energy of we’…and for the company’s vow to ‘elevate the world’s consciousness.’ …executives got instruction from leaders of the Kabbalah Centre, whose values are loosely based on Jewish mysticism.” - RNS
“Majorities of workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why they quit, according to the Feb. 7-13 survey.” - Pew
“It was hard, but looking back after 30 years, it was one of the best things that’s ever happened to me. We finally stepped into our real calling, focused on what we knew we were supposed to be doing, and trusted God to help us chart a new path.” - Phil Cooke
“Recent data collected this summer indicate that at least half of U.S. adults (21% definitely interested, 32% probably interested) would be interested if their local church addressed vocational well-being in their preaching and programs.” - Barna
“In all labor there is profit… ” (Prov 14:23)
“Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.” (Prov 31:31)
“…let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.” (Eph 4:28)
“And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle…” (1 Thess 5:14)
“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.” (2 Thess 3:10)
From The Cripplegate. By Jim Stitzinger.
The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a scar on every person in our society. We cannot expect anyone to be unscathed by something of this magnitude. Some will experience the harsh medical trauma of the virus, others the loneliness of isolation. And with nearly 30 million Americans unemployed now, many scars will come through the loss of work.
“Many Christians have bought into the pagan notion that leisure is good and work is bad. They have also been misled by the sacred/secular distinction, which teaches that working in the church is the only ‘real’ full-time Christian service.” - IFWE
“When I sought ‘balance,’ I felt guilty when I ‘worked’ during the evening because that was ‘family time,’ and I would have felt guilty if exercised during the day because that is ‘work’ time. Which is one reason I gained 30 pounds as a ministry leader in my early 30s” - 5 Ways Thinking Work-Life Integration Has Helped Me
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