"You kids are working with integrity and are doing a job well done. While you may not necessarily always be speaking the gospel, I think you're living it."
Don't get me wrong, to most accurately depict the gospel, you must use your words, but the flip side of that coin is living it out.
It is my firm belief that Christians need to be the very best businessmen, chefs, clerks, judges, bankers, pastors, parents, siblings, and neighbors that they possibly can. They should understand that God has given them certain giftings and skill sets that they shouldn't be afraid to develop and make further use of!
But why? Why is it so necessary to excel at our sport, job, craft, etc.?
It all goes back to representing Christ's name with accuracy. As Christians, we need to be above reproach, always honing in the characteristics of Christ Jesus, showing the world who it is we belong to and why it's worth it. Because, after all, it truly is worth it.
We need to be living lives that beg the question "why?" If that's not happening, then we aren't doing our job correctly.
Another important reason for living with excellence is to bring God the glory He deserves. If our work is also our worship, then wouldn't it be the most God-glorifying thing to worship Him to the very best of our abilities? This means practicing, researching, learning, and then giving 110% of our best efforts.
Living with excellence is hard. It's challenging and will take every last ounce of energy and brain power we have if we're doing it right!
Those are just some of my thoughts on the subject. I obviously don't have it all figured out, but I definitely think it's worth taking some time to think about.
Don't get me wrong, to most accurately depict the gospel, you must use your words, but the flip side of that coin is living it out.
It is my firm belief that Christians need to be the very best businessmen, chefs, clerks, judges, bankers, pastors, parents, siblings, and neighbors that they possibly can. They should understand that God has given them certain giftings and skill sets that they shouldn't be afraid to develop and make further use of!
But why? Why is it so necessary to excel at our sport, job, craft, etc.?
It all goes back to representing Christ's name with accuracy. As Christians, we need to be above reproach, always honing in the characteristics of Christ Jesus, showing the world who it is we belong to and why it's worth it. Because, after all, it truly is worth it.
We need to be living lives that beg the question "why?" If that's not happening, then we aren't doing our job correctly.
Another important reason for living with excellence is to bring God the glory He deserves. If our work is also our worship, then wouldn't it be the most God-glorifying thing to worship Him to the very best of our abilities? This means practicing, researching, learning, and then giving 110% of our best efforts.
Living with excellence is hard. It's challenging and will take every last ounce of energy and brain power we have if we're doing it right!
Those are just some of my thoughts on the subject. I obviously don't have it all figured out, but I definitely think it's worth taking some time to think about.
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