(Today God is First) / Marketplace Meditations Archives

• Marketplace Meditations 3/27  (March 27, 2009)
  Hearing the Voice of God - Even on the Job A friend of mine told me a story about an experience he had in Israel that demonstrates how sheep know their shepherd's voice...
• Marketplace Meditations 3/26  (March 26, 2009)
  The Black Hole If you've ever been through a major crisis, you probably know what a communications "black hole" feels like.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/25  (March 25, 2009)
  Thinking Big What might God want to do through your life? It begins with being obedient to the small things and exercising your faith to believe God can do it.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/24  (March 24, 2009)
  Mourning for Your City God is calling forth men and women from the marketplace today to be catalyst to impact their cities.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/23  (March 23, 2009)
  Receiving Only What God Can Give John understood that we receive by understanding our purpose and what God desires us to receive in light of our purpose.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/22  (March 22, 2009)
  Team Building Building a good team is key to the success of any enterprise.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/21  (March 21, 2009)
  Thinking Outside the Box This He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do (John 6:6). It is when we come to the end of our resources that God comes in with His resources.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/20  (March 20, 2009)
  Do Not Reach for the Power Act like you have the authority, but do not reach for the power.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/19  (March 19, 2009)
  Hanging Out With Sinners Jesus modeled four things when He lived on the earth that allowed Him to impact other people's lives. I call them the Four B's of transformation.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/18  (March 18, 2009)
  Two Types of People Are you living a life based on a future reward, or short term reward?
• Marketplace Meditations 3/17  (March 17, 2009)
  Receiving Bad News Have you ever had someone bring you really bad news?
• Marketplace Meditations 3/16  (March 16, 2009)
  Power Repentance Are you playing Christianity or having an encounter daily with the living Christ?
• Marketplace Meditations 3/15  (March 15, 2009)
  Shepherd Your People You and I are called to be shepherds in the workplace. Your "staff" (vocation) represents your calling to your work life ministry.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/14  (March 14, 2009)
  3 Phase Obedience "This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it..." (Matt. 22:38-39). When we first begin our journey we often make decisions from convenience.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/13  (March 13, 2009)
  Knowing the Risk and Reward We must determine if God is leading us after we consider all factors. We also must consider if the timing is right to proceed.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/12  (March 12, 2009)
  The Cost of Unbelief How is your faith quotient? On a scale of 1 to 10 where would you rank yourself?
• Marketplace Meditations 3/11  (March 11, 2009)
  Failing Forward Everybody fails. It's part of the process that leads us to maturity and success.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/10  (March 10, 2009)
  Discipling the Nations Today, God is raising up a new breed of Christian workplace leader...
• Marketplace Meditations 3/9  (March 9, 2009)
  Comforting Others Although adversity may never be a blessing, God in His grace can bring blessing out of our adversity.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/8  (March 8, 2009)
  Finding Jewels in the Desert An ancient Arabian fable tells of three merchants who crossed the desert...
• Marketplace Meditations 3/7  (March 7, 2009)
  Going Without Jesus We can walk away from fellowship with Jesus. Do not let this happen to you.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/6  (March 6, 2009)
  Appearing to the Little Child Over the centuries, there have been reports of personal appearances of Jesus to both believing and unbelieving individuals.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/5  (March 5, 2009)
  Learning to Receive One of the paradigm shifts every believer must learn is how to move from receiving by sweating and toiling to receiving by trusting and obeying.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/4  (March 4, 2009)
  Isn't This Joseph's Son? Ask Jesus to go into the workplace with you. The two of you just might be the team to bring someone out of slavery and bondage.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/3  (March 3, 2009)
  The University of Adversity The pathway to leadership almost always takes us through the valley of adversity.
• Marketplace Meditations 3/2  (March 2, 2009)
  Exceeding Expectations When people meet you, or experience your work life skills, would they say that you far exceeded their expectations?
• Marketplace Meditations 3/1  (March 1, 2009)
  Learning the Art of Forgiveness What is the staff God has put into your hand?
• Marketplace Meditations 2/28  (February 28, 2009)
  The Judas Testights Betrayal is one of the most difficult tests that we will ever face because it involves being wounded by someone we trust.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/27  (February 27, 2009)
  Filled with the Holy Spirit As a believer, God has provided the Holy Spirit for you and I so that we can experience the power of the gospel that allows us to live the Christian life.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/26  (February 26, 2009)
  Going Against Public Opinion Have you ever had to go against public opinion or advice from family members or peers?
• Marketplace Meditations 2/25  (February 25, 2009)
  But Master... Have you ever argued with God?
• Marketplace Meditations 2/24  (February 24, 2009)
  John the Baptist was the Greatest Jesus made a profound declaration about this man who performed no miracles - He is the greatest among all the prophets.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/23  (February 23, 2009)
  The Trinity's Teamwork The three Persons of the Godhead are never independent but always work together in concert.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/22  (February 22, 2009)
  Confirmed by Others Let God do the foundation work so that he can advance you to His ultimate destiny He has for your life.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/21  (February 21, 2009)
  Turning the Daughter's Heart He will turn... the hearts of the children to their fathers (Mal. 4:6). Do you have a child who is not walking with God?
• Marketplace Meditations 2/20  (February 20, 2009)
  God Has Need of Your Donkey In Bible times, donkeys were a primary means for distributing goods and services. They represented commerce in the scriptures.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/19  (February 19, 2009)
  Her First Car One of the most important roles you and I have as parents is to transfer our faith to our children.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/18  (February 18, 2009)
  Prayerfully Arranged Marriage James Rutz, author of MegaShift, tells a wonderful story of God's supernatural hand in answering prayer.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/17  (February 17, 2009)
  When Satan Attacks Your Destiny Do not despise the small jobs - for they are stepping stones to a greater purpose in God's plan for your life.
• Marketplace Meditations 2/16  (February 16, 2009)
  When Satan Attacks Your Destiny We must follow David's example in response to the enemy of our souls.