The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man … (Genesis 2:15-16a ESVUK) Making the most out of something is the art and technique of good management. It took me a long time to understand and appreciate this truth. In that length of […]
Read More JJ25 #03 – Work It, Keep It – Diligence and VigilanceThe Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man … (Genesis 2:15-16a ESVUK) At some point in my teenage years, I was asked the wonderful question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” A seemingly regular and conventional question to […]
Read More JJ25 #02 – The Work and The CallThe Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed (Genesis 2:8 ESVUK) A great outlet for my Dad when he lived in England was his allotment. An allotment is a piece of land among a set of lands that could be leased out to residents, and […]
Read More JJ25 #01 – Working Out the Work AgainOne of the worst ways to describe someone is, lazy. There’s an equally dangerous extreme to address where someone is so devoted to working that it consumes all their time and everything else is relegated to just working. That’s something not always addressed or obvious because there’s a sort of understanding of the value and […]
Read More JJ 24 #09: Rest to WorkIt’s good to be helpful and it’s important to care. It is just as important to discern what is in your sphere and what goes beyond it. It’s tricky sometimes, but it’s worthwhile to know your business and focus on that. Getting the guidance to just focus on that and take it from there. That […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Your Own BusinessMy Mum was an entrepreneur. To the best of my recollection, this was not something that was overtly encouraged and supported by her immediate peer group. She was set free to explore what that looked like after a spiritual renaissance she experienced that opened her to seeing Jesus’ call on her life in the next […]
Read More Dryden Links: Encouraging EnterpriseDo you remember those first days at work? As in first days that you ever did work? Not the paper rounds, or helping your parents out with their stuff, I mean the first days at work. I watched my parents come from work tired. It was fascinating doing that for the first time myself. I […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Get With The ProgrammeIt’s all there. It just needs to be worked out. One of the most frustrating words in the English language is ‘potential’. Hours and hours are devoted to what could be. You see someone, you come across a group of people, you observe a situation and you have a sense of what could happen. You […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Work It OutJesus the Son of the Living God recognised there were times for full on intensive work serving others and the need for intimate time away with the Father. He was particularly aware of the need for those who were with Him to appreciate the need for rest at times. The example He set for them […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Work and RestDear Heavenly Father: When you set this whole world up, in your wisdom you put humanity on here and commissioned humanity to work it. Bring out the best in it. Cultivate it to ensure that which was designed to be fruitful could be more fruitful. Work remains a blessing from you. I’m grateful that in […]
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