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Honoring God In Their Work

Character, Spring 2016, Valor ParentsApril 26, 201664Views0Likes0Comments
“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” ― Abraham Kuyper
How silly of us to think that we have the power to shove Jesus into one small room of our lives, even if we’ve tried to dignify that room by hanging  a cross on the door. The King of Kings is Lord over the rise and fall of every nation and the rise and fall of every loaf of bread regardless of our stubbornness in recognizing this fact. But humans are good at ignoring facts and so we often live our lives as if our Christianity is only relevant to the “churchy” stuff. But Jesus purchased this whole crazy world on the cross and we are simply stewards of all He has placed in our care. This includes our jobs. Yes, Jesus is even Lord over our work, and the fact that we are citizens of God’s kingdom must impact how we operate within the workplace. But how practically speaking should we be expressing the Lordship of Jesus in our work? It’s easy to see how a pastor can glorify God in his work. You can’t get more “churchy” than a pastor. That job has “Jesus” written all over it. But our modern eyes have a difficult time seeing how we might seek the glory of God as a plumber, park ranger, or proctologist. And even before we get to careers, how are we to teach our sons to recognize the Lordship of Jesus in his work around the house like cleaning toilets, doing laundry, and actually taking care of family pets? I want some real world examples, not just theory (even if it is sound biblical theory).

You may find these discussion ideas regarding work helpful for talking to your boys

That’s why I was so excited when I got to talk to Lewis Ten Have, Chief Operating Officer of Christian Brothers Automotive, a Christian business with 154 franchises in 23 states. I quickly realized there was a lot to learn from how this amazing company is seeking to honor God. Here’s just a few things I picked up from him as I tried to learn some practical ways they try to live out their faith in the world of business.

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Giving our Boys a Taste for Courage.

Character, Valor ParentsOctober 1, 201567Views0Likes0Comments
Learning "truths" is good, but this is a far different thing than learning to love truth. Courage is one of the Seven Points of Valor and as such is a powerful character trait to which God calls each of us, but courage is also one of those truths that must have deep roots if it is to survive the moments when it is tested. Mere propositional truths are simply not durable enough when fear and doubt buffet the foundations of a boy's courage. If we want our boys to learn to love courage, and to stand faithfully and stubbornly in the face of fear and doubt, then the hearts of our boys must be tuned to the beautiful melody of courage that will rise above the tumult and noise that the world will use to make him bend in the time of testing.  We must utilize the means God has given us to help our boy's hearts beat with a pulse of courage. Below are just a few tips to help nourish our boy's hearts in such a way that courage will not break under the pressures they are sure to experience.

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Growing in Courage – A Story

Character, Fall 2015, Valor ParentsOctober 1, 201570Views0Likes0Comments
Paint for yourself a mental picture of courage and I’m confident it will not involve a man hiding in a hole in the ground. And yet God tells us that when He called Gideon (in Judges, chapter 6), hiding is precisely what Gideon was doing. The context of this story makes it clear that Gideon was far better at making excuses than he was at making history. His heart of fear was exposed as soon as he opened his mouth. Like a teenager desperate to get out of cleaning the toilet, we hear Gideon grasping at any facts that will buttress his argument for disobeying God’s call to lead his people out of their captivity. “God, let me explain some realities you may not be aware of and which clearly show I’m not the right person for this messy job…” And no doubt, like Moses with his speech impediment, Gideon was right. He didn’t have what it would take.

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