Trustworthy Wisdom@Work
A Repository of Wisdom from Trusted Sources
"When you come, bring . . . my scrolls, especially the parchments." (2 Timothy 4:13) "Reading maketh a full man; speaking, a ready man, writing, an exact man." (Francis...
"Make the best use of your time. . ." (Ephesians 5:16) The quality of a person’s leadership will be in part measured by time: its use and its passage....
"I urge then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone." (1 Timothy 2:1) Mastering the art of prayer, like anything else, takes time....
"Choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. . . They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of...
"Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of...
"Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not...
"Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy...
"Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not...
"Send some men to explore the land of Canaan. . . From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders." (Numbers 13:2) Jesus looked for a humbler sort of...
"When I came to you . . . my message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power." (1...
You may be a leader by position or not, but everyone has influence over others—whether a supervisor, customer service rep, salesman, or tradesman. You may or may not lead...
"Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all." (Mark 10:43–44) Christ taught that the kingdom...
"No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another."...
"To aspire to leadership is an honorable ambition." (1 Timothy 3:1) "Should you then seek great things for yourself? Seek them not." (Jeremiah 45:5) No doubt, Christians must resist...