Current Lesson...

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Cooperating with a Smile by Jon Walker

"Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had – though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave …." (Philippians 2:5-7 NLT)

Discipleship — Cooperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyway. You'll never find that sentence in the Bible, but I think its spirit is implied throughout God's Word. We are called to be obedient to God's commands, and part of that obedience is having a sensitive servant's attitude.

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• Live the Gospel – How you conduct yourself at work is part of your Christian witness. Today, go beyond the minimum requirements and see how those around you respond. To quote Francis of Assisi: "Share the gospel; if necessary, use words."
  
• Change your attitude – Be respectful, helpful, and gracious to those in authority over you – no matter how difficult it may be.
  
• Go the extra mile with a smile – Christ said, "If someone compels you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two." People are more likely to listen to what you say when your actions show respect and concern for them, when you do more than the minimum required.
  
• Hey God, a little help! – Ask God to turn those tough situations at work into opportunities to share the Gospel, but check your own attitude first.

(Source: http://www.purposedrivenlife.com)
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God is amazing... Whenever He has a lesson for me, He uses different ways, different people or incidents to teach me. He is wise and patient, never pushy and always knows what is the best for me.

Some of my current duties are quite boring. I will lose concentration very soon and start playing some stupid computer games. Sometimes, I will toss back the ball by asking all sorts of questions so that I can deal with the problem later. And it seems I have become less helpful than I used to be...

But then every time I do this, God will mind me to stop. It is not easy to stay disciplined and loyal when one's not interested in the work at all. However, if I truely believe it is God who has put me in this environment and that God is the ultimate Boss for whatever I do, I should be able to accept whatever tasks assigned to me more easily. If I truely regard God as my Lord, I would be more submissive and obedient to His guidance. If I truely believe He plans all these for my own good, I would face adversities more willingly. Only if I do have the faith and right relationship with God.

If adversities, hardship and troubles are means to draw one closer to God by surfacing the problems that stand in the way of pursuit for a deeper relationship with God, then all these can be turned into a blessing.

A faithful and obedient heart. This is what I long for to live out a Christ-like life in whatever situation.