Journal Entry – Week 3 “Your word is who you are.” “a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways” (James 1:8). Lynn G. Robbins: “Making a Living and a Life” “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man…It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest…” (Lewis, 1952, pp 109-10). Motives in the workplace: “What you do to make a living, or how many dollars you earn, aren’t nearly s important to the Lord as whether you: 1. Are building His kingdom including strong and valiant families 2. Are honest in your dealings with your fellowmen and using your God-given talents in their service 3. And if you are filling your life with good works, that positively impact your community and world Grade Primary Motivation Secondary Motivation A Love of God and of fellowmen Income $ B Money $ Love
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Journal – Week 2 5 heresies: 1. You might have a calling if you are lucky, or you might not. 2. You have to find your one true calling in order to be fulfilled. 3. When you find your calling, work will be bliss. 4. Finding a calling means that the world will take notice. 5. Meaningfulness in life is to be found at work. (Thompson, 2010) “I challenge you to look for examples of nobility among those who do the so-called menial tasks all around you. You will find many inspiring examples of people who use their spiritual gifts to serve in quiet but remarkable ways. We do great violence to the souls of those who offer their callings in less-glamorous ways when we consider them invisible or treat them as minor cast members in the great drama of our professional lives” (Thompson, 2010). I love this because I was taught that whatever work we do, we should do our very best at it; we should make ourselves “indispensable!” When we put our
Journal Entry Week 1 “Living a life of meaning is about living life with intent.” Three Questions: Did I contribute something meaningful? Was I a good person? Who did I love and who loved me? Four Goals: . To discover an entrepreneurial “calling,” the startup of you To choose constructive habits and to deeply etch them into your character To select your next “steppingstone” job or begin your entrepreneur career To embrace Disciple Leadership by examining “The Ministry of Business” A discipline: Marriage and Family Studies Stepping Stone Job: Family Life Educator, teach workshops Calling #1 A: Child Life Specialist Calling #1 B: ? What is my goal?: Marriage and Family Counselor Quotes: “Make no small plan, for they have no power to stir the blood.” Daniel Burnham “It’s not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” Marcus Aurel