The Right Kind of Ambition
By Chris Widener
Phil. 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Can Christians be ambitious? That question has haunted many a Christian business person who has wanted to devote themselves to the way of Christ and who has also felt a compelling drive to succeed in the marketplace. On one […]
Although I am truly a ‘people person,’ I have the tendency to become very task-oriented and efficiency-minded at work. Especially when up against a deadline, I can live as though my highest calling is to make things happen so that I deliver quality and do so on time. I become so focused on […]
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My assignment was to give our new manager a quick tour of my division. Being a new supervisor, I was a little nervous and wanted to make sure I made a good impression—for my sake and the sake of my area.
As we progressed on our tour, the lead worker from our mail/forms […]
Scripture: Genesis 49:22 – “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring whose branches climb over the wall.”
It is at the end of Jacob’s life as he is surveying all his sons that he describes Joseph as “branches [that] climb over the wall.” Why did he call Joseph this and […]
Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 8:9-13
“I’m sorry, on ethical grounds, I just can’t do that,” I replied to my co-worker. He had just asked me if I could install a program on his computer that he did not have a license for. I valued his friendship, so much so that I could not […]
Asking people to give up a bit of their money has been my career path. Strange one when you put it like that, but I’ve been in both non-profit fund raising and advertising sales, so asking is the name of my game. And with all that asking, I’ve been told “no” more times […]
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