In an effort to get the work of the Lord done we often lose contact with the Lord of work.

It is possible that we can get so busy doing work 'for' the Lord that we have no time FOR the Lord.

Seeking can become stressful when you apply the same laws that you apply in the material world - hard work, exacting plans, driving ambition, and attachment to outcome.

Daddy worked for God, but asked for no pay. For he believed that God provides a way.

We live in an age that stresses personal goals, careers, happiness, work and religion. The emphasis is on the individual and how best that individual can satisfy himself.

Don't seek opportunity. Seek God and opportunity will seek you.

We should put God ahead of everyone else in our lives.

Perhaps because our culture and politics have gone so off course, with values so contrary to those of Jesus, more and more people intuitively recognize that His vision of God's kingdom-a new world of compassion, justice, integrity and peace- is the Good News they've been searching and waiting for.

Even if there were no heaven and there were no hell, would you still follow Jesus? Would you follow him for the life, joy and fulfilment he gives you right now?

It's really better if you let God take charge. I find that when I try to be in control, I lose control.

If everything is important, nothing is

The key to managing this challenge, of course, is to identify a reasonable number of issues that will have the greatest possible impact on the success of your organization, and then spend most of your time thinking about, talking about, and working on those issues.