Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.<\/em> \u2013 Daniel 6:3<\/a><\/p>\n What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? – <\/em>Romans 8:31<\/a> The snooze-alarm doesn\u2019t hold back the work-week, nor should it. Monday morning comes. Full of possibilities. Those of us who are Christ-followers can function as logistical agents for God. We avail ourselves of whatever our situation and allow our lives to point to God, in all His love and goodness. He will display His glory and draw people to Himself all over the world today.<\/p>\n Why not in our workplace?<\/p>\n A very wise friend of mine said once, \u201cAll of life is stewardship\u201d.<\/strong> Many people have said that, but when I heard it from him, the message resonated with the vibrancy of his life. In positions of great authority and influence, his life is full of responsibility and time pressures I will never know. Yet, he stops to speak to all along his path. Encouraging, affirming, inspiring. In his travels, he is ever ready – stewarding brief encounters with strangers to share the love of Jesus with them, in word and deed. Even as I write this, I\u2019m reminded of where that stewardship of his life originates \u2013 waking early, plunging into God\u2019s Word,\u00a0entrusting his prayers to the Lord\u2026every single day. Out of this springs a life God can use to bring glory to Himself and to draw people to Himself.<\/p>\n On my worst days, I struggle with doubt and insecurity. The dark cloud of imposter syndrome <\/a>hangs over my head and heart. Having known great favor in most of my career, those successes almost haunt me and disturb the joy of life that is meant to be ours…today…no matter our situation.<\/p>\n Like a plane careening out of control to the ground, I am urged to “pull up”. God is faithful to His children – reminding us of what is true and then giving us the grace to pursue Him in truth.<\/p>\n It’s not about my favor in a situation – at work or in the community. It’s about stewarding what we know God brings to any situation…if we allow Him. Being in the Word early, praying, and staying alert to Him ever in our circumstances together form a strong foundation for stewardship.<\/strong><\/p>\n Be encouraged by the example of Daniel in the Bible. He lived for God in a pagan kingdom. We never know what God will do in our workplaces, if we bring our Sunday devotion to Him straight through to Monday. Let Him\u00a0thrill you with the joy of infusing your work with His faithfulness.<\/p>\n
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