Opportunity & Opposition (2)
We know that we live in a world where there are forces of darkness which stand in direct opposition to the children of God. Although we are in the world, we are not of the world and we are the light of the world to shine in the darkness. John exhorts us to walk in the light of God as God is light and there is no darkness in him. “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). We are called to spread the light of God’s word as the Lord provides opportunities. We have all been sent to teach all nations about the salvation of Jesus Christ.
Our day to day job in the marketplace can be a ministry if we surrender it to God and allow him to use us. “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men”(Colossians 3:23). I know that most of us were interviewed by a Manager or set of Managers and appointed to a job. We also report daily to a Manager or supervisor who oversees our work and sets targets for us to achieve. It can be difficult not to see our leaders in the workplace as the people who we are working for. To some extent, the work that we do does benefit our leaders. Paul’s instructions is to do the work that you do as if you are doing it for God.
If we are able to shift our mindset from performing to please a manager and a company, to pleasing God, then the possibilities are endless in terms of what we can accomplish. This perspective takes our focus off of men and places it on God. In that way, whatever our Managers do and however they behave will not stop us from doing our best. In fact if we are sure that God has appointed us to that job and a Manager is creating difficulties for us, then God will remove that Manager. If we have committed our work to God and we are working to please God, then he is our real boss.
God will not allow anyone to stand in the way of an assignment that he has provided for us. Especially when we are working to bring glory to God and are spreading his light among those who we come in contact with. When our assignment is complete in one setting, God will open a greater door and remove the adversaries. “no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord” (Isaiah 54:17).
A.P.-Y.
Published by Anneta Pinto-Young
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
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Published
June 28, 2021
