Selah7-Early Bird Registration, Mission, Second Chances-CMAW062

A = Announcement - Earlybird Registration on/or before Sept. 1 is $39.95 for Christian Men at Work Retreat on Oct. 4-5. Go to www.LivingHisDream.com

S =  Something on My Heart - What is your mission statement? - Raleigh Sadler interview on non-profit the importance of a clear mission statement - For this ministry - "We are a movement of men bringing heaven to earth, living God's dream for our daily work, casting aside the last brick between God's will and ours, imperfectly but fully and completely integrating our faith into every part of our lives, positively changing the trajectory for the rest of our lives as well as the lives of dozens of others we will impact, inspire, love on, and bless both inside and outside our workplace."  Along with that second chances.  In my church, we had 3rd in a series on the book of Jonah focusing Ch 3 where Jonah goes to Ninevah, tells them what God wanted him to tell them, and the people of Ninevah listened, repented, and God decided not to destroy them.  God is a God of second chances (by second mean more than 1). Recent interviews, testimonies about a 2 step process, being "saved" and then fully committing (making Jesus their Lord).  For what do you need a chance?  Being saved ? (probably not)  Fulling committing to be a follower of Jesus (maybe).  Fully surrendering your work, the part of your life where you spend most of your waking hours, and not just saying that but begin the process of working out what that actually means.  Maybe you've blown it as a husband or father, either generally or in a very specific recent way.  Maybe you've drifted from God and been floating along the river of life going with what our culture feeds you and carving out a small part of your life (Sunday morning ) to God. Maybe you've been a religious zealot like Saul or the Pharisees of the New Testament, following the letter of the law (or man's religious tradition) buy not following the spirit of the law, loving God and loving others.  Or fill in the blank.  We've all missed it and we all daily miss it.  Isaish 43:25 says "I, even I, am He that botteth out they transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins".  Psalm 103:12 "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us". Romans 8:37 "We are more than conquerers through Him who loved us".  So when establishing your mission statement for your work (I'll be making one for mine), don't make a weany, weak mission because you think you're not worthy of anything more. Remember God is a God of second chances so no matter what your past looks like, your future is promising and exciting as a follower of Jesus Christ.  

E = Example of Faith at Work - "Praise the Lord" - awesome conversation with a co-worker, a door opener

L = Libros - Isaiah 63:7 - "I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord...the many good things He has done"

H = Handy Tip - check out Toastmasters