The World and the Kingdom within a Business Setting

1.    The world pursues mammon; the kingdom pursues God.
2.    The world uses people; the kingdom serves people.
3.    The world seeks to please man; the kingdom seeks to please God.
4.    The world uses God to advance personal interests; the kingdom obeys God to advance His interests.
5.    The world looks for significance in titles, recognition and advancement; the kingdom brings significance because of the value God places upon each individual regardless of personal status.
6.    The world operates with fear and manipulation to get people to perform; the kingdom operates with love that motivates people to please.
7.    The world brings bondage; the kingdom brings freedom.
8.    The world creates a party spirit that puts down others; the kingdom creates a gracious spirit that builds others up.
9.    The world is about gaining personal success; the kingdom is about making others successful.
10.  The world seeks after power and control; the kingdom seeks after meekness and yielding to God’s control.
11.  The world steals from others and takes credit for someone else’s work; the kingdom honors others and seeks their highest good.
12.  The world wears a mask and walks in dishonesty; the kingdom is real and walks in truth.
13.  The world criticizes the competition and actively tries to hurt them; the kingdom gives honor where honor is due and seeks to bless.
14.  The world is interested in the dollar that is in the consumer’s wallet; the kingdom is interested in the need that is in the consumer’s heart.

Comments

[Linda]

"The kingdom serves people" jumped out at me this morning. No matter what size the task ahead of us at work, God's heart is that we are people oriented and not project oriented. In the midst of big deadlines and projects the enemy can subtly speak in undertones "get it done, get it done", thereby driving us. The Spirit of God calls us to work on it at His speed, in His peace, being open to His divine appointments, trusting Him to bring it to completion as we walk in step with Him. God's heart may be that I serve someone above meeting a projected deadline.