“Sharpened skills are an effective tool in the hand of God. He wants to use you to your full potential. Your activities and work will produce more lasting results when you take the time to hone your skills. God wants to use your life to cut through life’s issues like a sharp knife slicing through a juicy ripe tomato. Submitted skills fulfill His will.” Boyd Bailey
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth†(2 Timothy 2:15).
God expects us to do our best; to work ‘as unto the Lord’. So how do we do that?
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another†(Proverbs 27:17).
Like-minded friends seem to be a key. Sharing what God is doing in your life – and being encouraged and held accountable.
The main tool to use for the sharpening is the Word of God. Memorizing and meditating on Scripture?
Here are a few questions to think about:
A. D0 I see my work as a gift from God?
B. Do I do my work as unto the Lord?
C. Am I showing excellence and diligence in my work?
D. What three work relationships need more time?
E. Do I view my work as a job or a calling?