Episode Description:
How do you hear God in relation to your work? How do you hear Him at work? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, Gary & Jane share personal examples of hearing God at work and how they have stewarded their work by taking time to listen to God while working.
Episode Notes:
First Principle: Is it my enthusiasm or is it God?
- Jane shares examples from her nursing career and partnering with God.
- Teachers who have felt to make a difference in how they treated the kids.
- Gary shares examples from hearing God in relation to his gardening clients.
- Remember the checks to have in place for when we wonder if we heard God right:
- Does it align with the Bible?
- What would Jesus say? Does it fit with Jesus’ character and what God would require of us?
- Run it past respected, wise and discerning mature people
- Does it resonate and bring peace to you?
- Practice hearing God. Take time to listen to God – it’s part of stewarding our work. Steward haring God.
- What are you asking God in relation to your work?
Second Principle: We are called to obey our boss and to be the best employee but to take every opportunity to share Christ.
- If you are a business owner, is God your partner in your business?
- Jane – nursing on Sundays, asking, “What would you normally be doing Sunday mornings?”
- Covert Christianity
- No Christianese
Third Principle: God needs to be our number one
- Obedience and faithfulness to God is success.
- Eric Liddell, “When I run, I feel God’s pleasure.”
- What is our purpose? What are we called by God to be that no-one else can?
- Episode 93 – our unique expression in life.
- What if your boss asks you to do something wrong / illegal / immoral?” How do we relate that to hearing God?
- What if there is no opportunity to use your gifting?
Summary:
- Is it my enthusiasm or is it God?
- We are called to obey our boss and to be the best employee, but to take every opportunity to share Christ.
- God needs to be our number one.
Prophetic activation:
Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –
- “God, what would You love me to adjust in my work situation?”
- “God, how could I do that?”
Time Stamps:
[0:53] – Gary & Jane share how they have heard God this week.
[5:43] – First principle: Is it my enthusiasm or is it God?
[13:05] – Second Principle: We are called to obey our boss and to be the best employee, but to take every opportunity to share Christ.
[16:02] – Third Principle: God needs to be our number one.
[20:06] – Summary
[20:36] – Prophetic activation.
[21:32] – Gary & Jane share a prophetic word for a listener.
[24:04] – Gary prays for you.
Resources / Links Mentioned:
- Eric Liddell: https://www.ywampublishing.com/p-445-christian-heroes-then-nowbreric-liddell-something-greater-than-gold.aspx
- Episode 93 (Identity): https://garyandjane.co/do-i-trust-god-enough-that-he-will-answer-me/
- Episode 4: (How does God speak to us): https://garyandjane.co/episode-4-how-does-god-talk-to-us/
- 30-Day Devotional ‘Hearing God for the Year Ahead’ https://www.unlockingthegold.com/product/hearing-god-for-the-year-ahead/
Bible Verses Mentioned:
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