Hearing God in our vocation

How do you hear God in relation to your work? How do you hear Him at work? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, Gary & Jane share personal examples of hearing God at work and how they have stewarded their work by taking time to listen to God while working.

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Episode Description:

How do you hear God in relation to your work? How do you hear Him at work? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, Gary & Jane share personal examples of hearing God at work and how they have stewarded their work by taking time to listen to God while working.

Episode Notes:

First Principle: Is it my enthusiasm or is it God?

·        Jane shares examples from her nursing career and partnering with God.

·        Teachers who have felt to make a difference in how they treated the kids.

·        Gary shares examples from hearing God in relation to his gardening clients.

·        Remember the checks to have in place for when we wonder if we heard God right:

-         Does it align with the Bible?

-         What would Jesus say? Does it fit with Jesus’ character and what God would require of us?

-         Run it past respected, wise and discerning mature people

-         Does it resonate and bring peace to you?

·        Practice hearing God. Take time to listen to God – it’s part of stewarding our work. Steward haring God.

·        What are you asking God in relation to your work?

Second Principle: We are called to obey our boss and to be the best employee but to take every opportunity to share Christ.

·        If you are a business owner, is God your partner in your business?

·        Jane – nursing on Sundays, asking, “What would you normally be doing Sunday mornings?”

·        Covert Christianity

·        No Christianese

Third Principle: God needs to be our number one

·        Obedience and faithfulness to God is success.

·        Eric Liddell, “When I run, I feel God’s pleasure.”

·        What is our purpose? What are we called by God to be that no-one else can?

·        Episode 93 – our unique expression in life.

·        What if your boss asks you to do something wrong / illegal / immoral?” How do we relate that to hearing God?

·        What if there is no opportunity to use your gifting?

Summary: 

1. Is it my enthusiasm or is it God?

2. We are called to obey our boss and to be the best employee, but to take every opportunity to share Christ.

3. God needs to be our number one.

Prophetic activation: 

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him – 

·         “God, what would You love me to adjust in my work situation?”

·        “God, how could I do that?”

Time Stamps:

[0:53] – Gary & Jane share how they have heard God this week.

[5:43] – First principle: Is it my enthusiasm or is it God?

[13:05] – Second Principle: We are called to obey our boss and to be the best employee, but to take every opportunity to share Christ.

[16:02] – Third Principle: God needs to be our number one.

[20:06] – Summary

[20:36] – Prophetic activation.

[21:32] – Gary & Jane share a prophetic word for a listener.

[24:04] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:  

•            Eric Liddell: https://www.ywampublishing.com/p-445-christian-heroes-then-nowbreric-liddell-something-greater-than-gold.aspx 

•            Episode 93 (Identity): https://garyandjane.co/do-i-trust-god-enough-that-he-will-answer-me/ 

•            Episode 4: (How does God speak to us): https://garyandjane.co/episode-4-how-does-god-talk-to-us/ 

•            30-Day Devotional 'Hearing God for the Year Ahead' https://www.unlockingthegold.com/product/hearing-god-for-the-year-ahead/

Bible Verses Mentioned:

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