Tapping Into God’s Provision
In the business world, resources are assets that we draw upon in order to function effectively. God has provided resources that are absolutely necessary for us to function effectively in the workplace. First is the provision of the Holy Spirit, who enables us to live life in a way that is impossible with our own natural resources. Next is the Word of God that gives us truth to guide our minds and will and gives us a proper perspective in the way we look at ourselves and our world. Then there is prayer, our point of access to God, 24/7, where we declare our dependence on Him by taking our requests to Him throughout the day. Lastly, there is the resource of a connected body of people that allow us to find support, focus, and encouragement, as we identify with other Christians in our workplace. How are you utilizing God’s resources in your workplace? PMC Consider: “My God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
This thought was written by Paul M. Curtas, General Director of FCAP.
.In our FCAP “On the Job…God’s Way” Seminar, we talk about how to accomplish this important principle… and much more. Also available are our monthly IN THE JETSTREAM and the opportunity to participate in our monthly Phone Prayer Conference on the second Tuesday of each month. Information for all these is found on this home page of our web site.
After many years of praying for outreach throughout Latin America, FCAP has experienced our first “On the Job…God’s Way” Seminar in the Spanish language. At the invitation of the pastor of his church in Colombia, South America, Diego (our contact in Latin America) facilitated the seminar with 85 in attendance. We give thanks to the Lord for bringing this to pass. We thank Diego, his church, and all who served as God’s vessels in this exciting outreach.
The people we work around need something more from us, as Christians, than just our opinion of them. We tend to look at people who oppose us, or who act very differently than us, and form an attitude toward them by the way we think of them. God instructs us not to dwell on their behavior, as wrong as it may be, but to seize the opportunity to pray for them … and when an occasion is presented, show them the kindness God has shown us. 
The first FCAP Greek Sailaway, under the very capable leadership of Todd and Missy Billingsley, has set sail! Please be in prayer for God’s blessings and protection upon this adventure … and for a special time of fellowship among participants.
Being out of fellowship with God in the workplace doesn’t necessarily mean you are stealing from the company or treating people wrongly. It could also mean that you just don’t walk with God there because you don’t think He is interested in the details of what is happening in your workplace. If you feel this way about God there, then you probably won’t be praying to Him about what is going on around you. And if you don’t approach God at all, then you won’t experience fellowship with God there. Interestingly, God describes our relationship with Him as a walk. Walking is the most basic thing we do as humans on a regular basis. God asks us to walk with Him. How is your walk with God in the workplace? (PMC) Consider: “Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, so walk in Him.” (Colossians 2:6)
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God is not calling us to bring evangelism programs into the work culture, He is asking us to be His witnesses there. A witness is a person who testifies because they are a part of what has or is happening. To be a witness of Christ in the work culture starts by God’s working in my life. My being a witness of Him is genuine and convincing to people around me when they see how God’s presence in my life affects the ways I do my work, and by the way I respond to people and situations. When my conduct speaks louder than my words, then when I use words to testify, it presents a convincing witness about the God I love and serve through my job.
Recently I participated in a “Praise, Prayer and Testimony” meeting at the US headquarter of an international mission organization. It was very inspiring to hear testimonies from their people in different parts of the world, and how they are crossing cultural obstacles to bring the Gospel within cultures where the Gospel is foreign. I was the last one to speak, and when my time came, I shared how incredible it been to hear the various and creative ways God is using His people. I started… “But what about the workplace … is it a viable mission field and does it have its own kind of cultural obstacles?” Interestingly, many of the obstacles that missionaries face are not problems in the workplace. We do not need to learn another language, nor do we need to initiate relationships for they are established for you with coworkers and customers. Communication is active, as people must collaborate to work together and addresses situations that come up. But then I thought about it… there are cultural obstacles that Christians face in today’s workplace. In today’s workplace, two different worldviews emerge. One is impersonal and solely based on productivity and profit, and employee value is based upon statistics. The other worldview is personal and centers on God and His design of work, by giving value to workers and honoring diligent work.