Would You Lose Your Job for the Lord?

What would you do if your boss told you to keep Christ out of your life while at work? Now, give this some real thought before you glibly say you would never compromise your faith by leaving the Lord at the doorstep when you went in to work. Often an employee is asked not to witness to coworkers or clients or to leave the Christian jewelry at home, etc. No, the boss doesn't ask you to denounce your faith, merely keep it under wraps while on the job. Very subtle, but there it is, and before you know it you've placed that job ahead of Jesus on your list of priorities.

Let me introduce a man who kept Jesus first.... William Heffner ( http://poeticlight.youthofamerica.org/ ) who is in the process of preparing a campaign to run for County Sheriff in 2000 and continuing to trust the hand of God to direct his path according to Proverbs 3:5-6 wrote the following:

Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ,
for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who
believes, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

The Christian Cop
(My Poetic Autobiography)

Did you ever want to be a cop, drive a car with lights on top,
Wear a badge, wear a gun and be a help to everyone?
Well me I got to do it all and didn’t even miss my call
For everywhere that I was sent, I took the truth I represent
Jesus Christ, Gods only Son, who shed His blood for everyone
Drunks and druggies, killers too, liars, thieves, those in blue
Teachers, preachers, businessmen, Kings and Queens for all have sinned
Then one day the Chief told me, if this is where you want to be
Keep your God away from here, for I’m the one that you should fear
I told the Chief I can’t obey, cause Jesus is the only way
The only way to peace within, the only way to conquer sin,
The only way to save a soul, the only way that I’ll patrol!
Now he knew just where I stood, and what he asked, I never could
I’d just seen too much fruitfulness, to ever try and second guess
The restoration or the fame, that I have known in Jesus name
Then it came as no surprise, I was told to compromise
Separate your church and state or get prepared to terminate
Well I refused to change my mind and told the Chief that I resign
Easter Sunday ninety-five, Jesus Christ is still alive!!

JESUS IS THE WAY

I use to think that I would find

Salvation in a state of mind

But let me tell you, I was blind

Jesus is the way

I ran around and did my thing

Ignored all Christians witnessing,

But somehow kept remembering

Jesus was their way

Then one day, I had to choose

Truth or lie, win or lose

And now I share those Christian views

Jesus is the way

So if you're ever feeling low

Down and out, no place to go

Been there, done that, now I know

Jesus is the way

John 14:6

UNSELFISHNESS

I finally got it figured out
It all comes down to this
The biggest foe, we’ll ever know
Is our own selfishness
So yellow, red, black and white
I have found a way
To conquer me first attitudes
Before the judgment day
I found someone who always gives
Unselfish, pure and true
He walks by faith and not by sight
Like we’re suppose to do
He conquered me first attitudes
Passing every test
And said that we could do the same
Through His unselfishness
So let me introduce you to
The truth, the life, the way
Jesus Christ, God’s only Son
Let’s follow Him today

Luke 9:23
And He said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

© 1998-1999 William Heffner
http://poeticlight.youthofamerica.org/
P.O. Box 677 Coldwater, Michigan 49036
e-mail - thankful@cbpu.com

How NOT to Get That Job!
Submitted by Taunya Hoeppner

These are taken from real resumes and cover letters and were printed in the July 21, 1997 issue of Fortune Magazine.
1. "I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience."
2. "I have lurnt Word Perfect 6.0 computor and spreasheet progroms."
3. "Received a plague for Salesperson of the Year."
4. "Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions."
5. "Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave."
6. "Failed bar exam with relatively high grades."
7. "It's best for employers that I not work with people."
8. "Let's meet , so you can 'ooh' and 'aah' over my experience."
9. "You will want me to be Head Honcho in no time."
10. "Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details."
11. "I was working for my mom until she decided to move."
12. "Marital status: single. Unmarried. Unengaged. Uninvolved. No commitments."
13. "I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse."
14 "I am loyal to my employer at all costs....Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voice mail."
15. "I have become completely paranoid, trusting completely no one and absolutely nothing."
16. "My goal is to be a meterologist. But since I possess no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage."
17. "I procrastinate, especially when the task is unpleasant."
18. "Personal interests: donating blood. Fourteen gallons so far."
19. "As indicted, I have over five years of analyzing investments."
20. "Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store."
21. "Note: Please don't misconstrue my 14 jobs as 'job-hopping'. I have never quit a job."
22. "Marital status: often. Children: various."
23. "Reason for leaving last job: They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 am every morning. I couldn't work under those conditions."
24. "The company made me a scapegoat, just like my three previous employers."
25. "Finished eighth in my class of ten."
26. "References: none. I've left a path of destruction behind me."

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