Comments on: Face the Right Way: Looking for Direction at Work

By: nAncY

nAncY — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:00:53 +0000

look to me.

so easy to be distracted from this simple, yet, most important gift, to be able to connect with God.

By: Dr Stephen G. Payne

Dr Stephen G. Payne — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:53:52 +0000

That’s a great insight Glynn, thank you. The process by which we express the full potential of our intrinsic value into our job is subject to so many external triggers of limitation and lack (like competition for earthly rewards), that many people lose the motivation to convert the God-given to the God-pleasing. Thanks for reminding us of the true formula for value creation.
Stephen

By: Glynn

Glynn — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:19:08 +0000

The new challenges – routine – monotonous continuum can apply across a variety of experiences. And those six statements could be happening at the same time. Right now, I would be hard pressed to select one that describes me today — I can see elements of all six.

In the example, Peter is motivated by financial rewards and career progressions. If I ponted to any one thing that has characterized my career, it’s been the notion of creating value. And not in the financial or business sense, but in the sense of helping people (and myself) see and create value in their work. I believe this comes from my faith in God — that he created each of us with intrinsic value, and for many of us, discovering that value can often come through the work we do. It doesn’t mean that the value we create will be rewarded in the earthly sense, but in the sense of knowing that the work we do and the value we create in that work reflects and pleases God.