God's Work In Progress- Integrating Excellence in Faith and Work

On the April 5th program we discussed ways to help you to integrate excellence in faith and work.  Any area of life in which we exclude God, is a form of Idolatry.  In this program we seek to help you to have God's excellence in both work and faith.

I defined excellence as that which surpasses or is beyond everything else. Not perfection as only God is perfect. But excellence has to do with fulfilling potential, when something has attained its ultimate state this side of heaven.

Excellence in faith is attained by "walking with God" (Gal 5), that is , living your life with the Holy Spirit as your adviser and guide as you use the gifts and talents and skill and paasion  that God has given you. (These together are your Life's Purpose)  I mentioned a Daily Office as key.  Pray to God a scripture that speaks to your heart.  "God, please help me trust in you with all of my heart and not lean on my own understanding"...... would be a good example as it helps us to rely on HIM and walk with Him.   Praying continually as Paul said.... an ongoing conversation with God, is another way to achieve excellence in faith.  Also  you need a Bible STUDY method instead of just reading the Bible-  The two main tools for this are two questions- "What is the Bible plainly saying as you read a passage or book."   and  What does what it say, MEAN?

The surrounding passages are key to understanding what it says, as is the book its in and the testament its in. But the point of understanding  (vs accurately hearing what it says)  what the Bible means is this question:  what was God trying to say in what Paul wrote?  Not what was Paul trying to say, what was God trying to say in what Moses wrote? James wrote? etc.

If you walk with God, you have an enhanced ability to understand the Bible, from God's perspective. Begin with what it says plainly, then look into the language, look at what the classical commentators have said, what does your own Bible say in the "notes"?  Look at what it might have meant at the time it was written?

I also talked about Excellence in work on the show. If you want a copy of that handbook send me and E-mail- jeff@righteousfreeenterprise.net and put Work Handbook in the subject.

Being excellent at work and faith is a product of your fully involved faith, and  it's application with your gifts, talents and wisdom at work.




Peace-