Have we ever thought about what this really means?
Here is how Paul is living out John 17:16-18 in 1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no man, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ...When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ...Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings" - NLT
If Paul lived in modern day society, I believe that he would be a servant that worked because he knows this is where the majority of the people are. By trade Paul was a tent maker and in today's market he would be a home builder or a construction worker working to spread the Good News just like he did 2,000 years ago.
A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of working for a company that was founded on these principles. While working there, I witnessed people that did not have a relationship with Christ when they came to work and left knowing that Christ was their Lord and Savior.
Every now and then I will come across people that I worked with there, and they will tell me: Things are different were they work now, moral can be low and it can be hard to stay positive. Every time I here this I say "Look at it this way, God has placed you at your current company for a reason, so that you can make a positive influence on the people that you work with and to serve them. In such a way that whenever people think of ______ ________, they think "you know, there is something different about ______."
A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of working for a company that was founded on these principles. While working there, I witnessed people that did not have a relationship with Christ when they came to work and left knowing that Christ was their Lord and Savior.
Every now and then I will come across people that I worked with there, and they will tell me: Things are different were they work now, moral can be low and it can be hard to stay positive. Every time I here this I say "Look at it this way, God has placed you at your current company for a reason, so that you can make a positive influence on the people that you work with and to serve them. In such a way that whenever people think of ______ ________, they think "you know, there is something different about ______."
My question to you today is:
What would it look like if we worked everyday to be a servant?
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