Reinvent Self

The question was asked by a fellow business friend, "what do you want people to say when the talk about you?"

Integrity, honesty, helpful?  Something good is what most would say, but do you realize that we all need to be reinvented at some time in our lives.

Look at one of the latest crazes: Snap-backs!

http://www.snapbacks.com/

All the kids are wearing them, the biggest rappers rap about them and they are selling like you wouldn't believe.  What are they?  Adjustable baseball caps. 

Huh?  Yeah, they are just the same adjustable caps that just years ago, were shunned for Fitted baseball caps.  Not sure why, but appearently, changing the name has made an impact, or perhaps it some marketing guru pulling at everyone's mental insecurities.  Whomever or whatever it is responsible; clothing manufacturers are stacking checks in the bank.  A simple REINVENTION.

We too can reinvent ourselves, matter of fact, we must do this daily in order to grow.  As you consider going into business for yourself or into ministry, remember that reinvention is possible and necessary to success in your endeavours. 

Honesty, dedication, passion, dilligence

Just four things we need to display as we seek to show people we are serious about moving on to new things.  Let God be your guide!  Reinvention is a lifestyle change, not a resolution.  Even if you are having a shaky go at it...

YOU CAN STILL SNAP-BACK!

A Malnourished Dash

The bible says we are to work as unto God at out jobs, something we don't always do.  A study at Microsoft stated that 16 out of a 45hr average work week is is wasted time, salary.com claimed that we waste 2 out of 3 days. 

Many who analyze productivity find that only a small percentage of the many hours spent at our jobs is actually beneficial to our employers.  Is is Facebook, YouTube, video games, or television.  Or is it just sin? 

In his acclaimed book "Pushing People Up," Art Williams states that INTEGRITY is paramount in work.  We must be GREAT PEOPLE, in order to do anything great.

So HOW PRODUCTIVE ARE YOU?

ACTivity

1 Chronicles 28:10

Everyone is familiar with jobs, not Steve Jobs, not Job from the bible; but the places we work at daily.

These days, we spend more time at work, than sleeping.  According to the Department of Labor.  Many believe their jobs to sustain them, but that is a false sense of security.  Sadly we get so consumed in our work that we forget His work. 

You see there are things ought to be doing, but we are not doing them. Why?  Because we have trust issues with God.

We don't truly believe He will back up His word, nor that He has our best interest in mind.  This is why when things get rough, we go seeking other gods to find hope in.  Secure Jobs, social security, lotto, casinos or other ill gotten ways of gain.

Some scholars believe that if we would come to a better understanding of God, we would ACT better.  Think about it, how often would people watch porn, or think evil ideas if they really took Omnipotence and Omnipresence to heart?

It's May and we are close to a halfway mark for the year.  Isn't it time to trust God more with ALL OUR MIND, BODY, SOUL, HEART, AND POCKETBOOK?