Handmaidens - Work & Career Issues

April 17, 2001

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Just A Thought
By Staff Writer Sharon Barrett

Ephesians 5:15 "Be very careful, then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil."

How we live... do you live according to Godly standards? Or do we do what we want to all the time, not caring who has to pay the price? It gives Satan great joy to see us doing our thing without thought to another person, or to God. Just A thought maybe, but we should take a closer look at our lives and see who we bring honor to.

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Stealing Habits
Submitted by Cheryl (and others)

Editor's Note: Sadly I don't have a credit for the author, but received the following from several dear sisters, but only Cheryl's had a note with it... a very GOOD note...

Cheryl's Note: I am sending this out to all of my family for imformation to be aware of as we are working in our places of employment. If this is not a problem with you (send it on to someone else, that they my be blessed) The Word of God tells us that "My people parish for the lack of knowledge." Now if this does apply to you, let's get it corrected! Quickly!!!. We want God to Command Blessings on us today.
Be Blessed and Properous,
Cheryl

Let's correct our stealing habits...

* Whenever something is stolen or taken from us - whether it's hard-earned money, an irreplaceable keepsake, or an expensive necessity - we feel angry and offended. It's not because we worship what we own, or because we equate our worth with our possessions. It's simply that we have a deep-seated need to protect our property rights. We believe that if we agree to leave another person's possessions alone, he or she should agree to respect our property as well. If he violates that assumed agreement, we feel offended.

* The Eighth Commandment forbids stealing - which is the illegitimate acquisition of property.

* Be careful that all you obtain is gotten by honorable means. You probably don't think of yourself as a thief. But it's possible to steal from someone in a variety of ways. There are shades of seizure that seem almost innocent on the surface, but in reality, they fit squarely within the context of theft.

* Employees helping themselves to company supplies without permission - automotive parts, tools, staplers, paper, pencils, pens, notebooks, computer disks, food. Just take a little here and there. It's no big deal. Is helping yourself to another person's property a biblical means of acquiring property? You didn't labor for it. You didn't invest, barter, or trade for it. You didn't pray for it. You didn't even ask for it. The fact is, you stole it.

* Long-term borrowing is another type of seizure. What about the neighbor's ladder you borrowed two years ago? How about those books, tapes, and CDs? You promised you'd return them - but did you? Did you quietly claim them as yours simply by neglecting to return them?

* Challenge: Make a list of everything in your possession that is not rightfully yours. List everything you've taken from your place of employment, borrowed from the shop, received on loan from friends and neighbors. Then make a covenant between yourself and God to return everything to its proper owner by the end of the month.

You may have to pack some things in a UPS box and send them to the owner, or send a money order to cover the cost of supplies and articles you've used, lost, or broken. You might want to include a note explaining that you realize what you did was wrong. You've decided to honor God and cleanse your conscience by admitting your sin and making restitution.

* Stealing jeopardizes your self-esteem, produces anxiety, and destroys your credibility as a Christian. But repentance and restitution free you. They release you from the binding chains of guilt, and allow you to establish peace - with yourself, with others, and with God.

21 THINGS TO REMEMBER
Submitted by Stepahanie Schafer

1. No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission.

2. Most people will be about as happy, as they decide to be.

3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently.

4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.

5. Success stops when you do.

6. When your ship comes in.... make sure you are willing to unload it.

7. You will never "have it all together."

8. Life is a journey... not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

9. The biggest lie on the planet: "When I get what I want I will be happy."

10. The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.

11. I've learned that ultimately, 'takers' lose and 'givers' win.

12. Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared.

13. If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive.

14. We often fear the thing we want the most.

15. He or she who laughs... lasts.

16. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.

17. Look for opportunities... not guarantees.

18. Life is what's coming.... not what was.

19. Success is getting up one more time.

20. Now is the most interesting time of all.

21. When things go wrong... don't go with them.

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