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    Wisdom for Work
    Wisdom for Work
    Wisdom for Work
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    Wisdom for Work

    By Boyd Bailey

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    "You were created by God and for God to find pride in your work. You know you can be proud of your work when you work as unto to the Lord. A job well done invites the commendation of Christ, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant.' You bring honor and glory to the ultimate owner of your business and work as you execute excellent work. You steward well your gifts and skills when your labor reflects the Lord's expectations. Work is not without it's challenges though, we must trust God and lean on Him to lead us in our endeavors. I pray that God encourages you and instructs you in this 30-day devotional." – Boyd Bailey

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBoyd Bailey
    Release dateNov 24, 2013
    ISBN9781310103926
    Wisdom for Work
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    Boyd Bailey

    Boyd Bailey, the author of Wisdom Hunters devotionals, is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, Inc., an Atlanta-based ministry created to encourage Christians (a.k.a wisdom hunters) to apply God's unchanging Truth in a changing world. By God's grace, Boyd has impacted wisdom hunters in over 86 countries across the globe through the Wisdom Hunters daily devotion, wisdomhunters.com devotional blog and devotional books. For over 30 years Boyd Bailey has passionately pursued wisdom through his career in fulltime ministry, executive coaching, and mentoring. Since becoming a Christian at the age of 19, Boyd begins each day as a wisdom hunter, diligently searching for Truth in scripture, and through God's grace, applying it to his life. These raw, 'real time' reflections from his personal time with the Lord, are now impacting over 70,000 people through the Wisdom Hunters Daily Devotion email. In addition to the daily devotion, Boyd has authored three devotional books: Infusion, a 90-day devotional, Seeking Daily the Heart of God, a 365-day devotional and Seeking God in the Psalms, a 90-day devotional along with several 30-day devotional e-Books on topics such as Wisdom for Fathers, Wisdom for Mothers, Wisdom for Graduates, and Wisdom for Marriage. In addition to Wisdom Hunters, Boyd is the co-founder and CEO of Ministry Ventures, a faith based non-profit, where he has trained and coached over 1000 ministries in the best practices of prayer, board, ministry models, administration and fundraising. Prior to Ministry Ventures, Boyd was the National Director for Crown Financial Ministries and an Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Boyd serves on numerous boards including Ministry Ventures, Wisdom Hunters, Atlanta Mission, Souly Business and Blue Print for Life. Boyd received his Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville State University and his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary. He and Rita, his wife of 30 plus years, live in Roswell, Georgia and are blessed with four daughters, three sons-in-law who love Jesus, and a granddaughter and grandson. Boyd and Rita enjoy missions and investing in young couples, as well as hiking, reading, traveling, working through their bucket list, watching college football, and hanging out with their kids and grand kids when ever possible.

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      Wisdom for Work - Boyd Bailey

      Giant Opportunities

      The Lord said to Moses, Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites…. Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it. But the men who had gone up with him said, We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.  Numbers 13:1-2, 30-31

      As we face life, we can be overwhelmed by its giant obstacles or be inspired by its giant opportunities. Challenges and uncertainty tend to corrode our confidence. It is in the face of the unknown that we can move forward by faith or backward in disbelief. What giant obstacles are you facing? How can your obstacles be converted into opportunities? Obstacles are stepping-stones for obedient feet to follow.

      Therefore, stay focused with aggressive patience, and you will eventually see some obstacles dissolve and others transformed into treasures. Maybe a financial giant is looming large as an intimidating obstacle. If so, stay true to your integrity by not selectively suspending your core values for much needed results. Instead, remain faithful to wise stewardship and honesty, and the right results will follow at the right time. Trust God to use scary giants for His glory.

      God orchestrates giant opportunities for His greater good. He told Moses that He was giving His children the Promised Land; all they had to do was show up and receive His gift. Giant opportunities do require faith, planning, perseverance, and hard work, as the reward of obedience and trust in the Lord is enough. So how are you facing the giants in your life—as obstacles or opportunities?

      Leaders look and pray for opportunities and then explore them with energy and enthusiasm. Your relentless leadership inspires your family, friends, and work associates to remain faithful and not freak out. Therefore, take the land of opportunity the Lord has given you. Difficult days and economic challenges are greater opportunities for God to get the glory. So be aggressive, increase your efforts, pound heaven in prayer, and by faith receive what your Savior Jesus has already given you. Go after the giant opportunities with gusto and by grace.

      The Bible says, I can do all things through Him who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13 nasb).

      What giant obstacle can I trust God to turn into an opportunity?

      Related Readings: Joshua 14:6-8; Isaiah 41:10-16; Romans 8:31-37; Hebrews 11:33

      God-Sized Goals

      Jesus replied, What is impossible with men is possible with God. Luke 18:27

      God-sized goals are meant to challenge our thinking and further our faith. These big ideas inspired by the Holy Spirit are crafted by our Creator to spur us on to good works and transformational living. God-sized goals make us uncomfortable at times. They are not guaranteed to happen, but they position us to pray more and believe in God better.

      It is through prayerful planning and implementation that gigantic goals move from mere possibility to a surer probability. Huge objectives are a hedge against mediocrity and a prod toward perfection. God-sized goals are given to govern your thinking and determine your time so you are intentional and focused on His big picture. Otherwise, you can drift around without a rudder of reality, destined to disappointment.

      Best of all, God-sized goals get you to God. It is prayer and planning with significant progress that move you from the realm of possibility to the place of probability. In most cases, it is one man or woman’s passion and focus that prove catalytic to the creation and execution of the goals. The leader looks failure in the eye and extinguishes it by faith, wisdom, and hard work, which are all wrapped around a skilled and unified team.

      Christ-centered possibilities far outweigh man-centered probabilities. Perhaps you need to get away in solitude for several days and ask your Savior to sear your soul with His goals. Think outside the box of small belief, for the Lord is unlimited in His abilities and resources. God-sized goals arrest your attention, adjust your attitude, and accelerate your actions.

      So

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