Prayables | time off

Published: Mon, 09/07/20

Monday September 7, 2020

Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.
Douglas Pagels

employers who respect and honor their labors. You, dear God, created the world, gave us Your Word, and left it to us to live a Godly purpose-driven life,
in liberty, and justice, for all. We thank You.

WOULD GOD BE PRO-UNION?

By Ron Pederson Jr.

The two jobs I work complement each other nicely. One pays my bills but sucks my soul, while the other heals my soul but doesn't pay enough to cover my bills.

The soul-crushing job is in full-time retail. And in the interest of continuing that employment, I hasten to say that I'm not knocking my employer but the dynamics of the industry itself. The soul-healing job is in part-time pastoral ministry. Working between these material and spiritual spheres of life can generate some social and ethical insights -- at least I'd like to think so.

For example, at my retail job we have an entire cooler door devoted to energy drinks: Monster, Rockstar, Red Bull, Amp, you name it. And let's not forget the five-hour one available at the counter. I doubt that many customers give much thought to using them to get through the day. But I look at those products and think, "What's wrong with us? When did we start needing so many additives to keep us going? Didn't God make days off so we could rest up and recharge?"

According to the beliefs of my other job, God invented time off by instructing the ancient Hebrews to rest for a whole day, a Sabbath. And not only them, but their employees, too; something unheard of at that time. It applied to everyone, rich and poor alike, so it probably ranks as the first equal-opportunity mandate...read more

*I'm sharing this interesting prespective on the Labor Day holiday, as a faith-based message, not as a political one. Hope you find inspiration today and always - Susan

Work smart, work hard, work well. May God bless you with the privilege of honest labor, fairly rewarded.

James 1:6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

DEBT + CUTBACKS AT WORK

Good Day.

Please pray for strength to carry on. I am from South Africa and I need a financial breakthrough of R120 000.00. I need to pay this amount to the bank and have my debts cancelled and cleared in Jesus Mighty Name. Everyday the bank is phoning me asking me to pay and at the moment i am facing retrenchment with my job too. Amen.

- anonymous