(The following is the June 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 6 and pay close attention to verses 15-23.) Because slavery was common in the culture at the time of writing, the New Testament uses such language to illustrate spiritual truths. When Paul contrasts life before knowing Christ with …
Tag: Decision Making
It’s Time to Write the Final Chapter of My Career
As I adjust to the reality that I'll hit the big 6-0 birthday in a mere 20 months, I can't help but battle inwardly on what the final chapter of my professional career should look like. I bounce between three possible scenarios: Continue where I am, doing what I'm doing. Make no mistake about it, …
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Deciding When To Leave Your Job
It is no longer the norm that employees stay with the same company for the bulk of their adult lives. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average tenure in the U.S. in 2012 was 4.6 years. Over a career spanning 40+ years, that's a lot of change for the average American. It's interesting …
When You’ve Made a Bad Decision
What do you do when you realize you've made a bad decision? I hate saying "it depends," but correcting bad decisions really does depend on the significance of the decision and the reality of the new circumstances in which we find ourselves. It isn't always easy, quick or possible to correct a previous bad choice. …
Making Values-Based Decisions
How do you make work-related decisions? Do you fly by the seat of your pants and do what seems expedient at the moment? Do you go down the easiest path? the hardest one? Do you do what you think will get you the most attention, glory and upward mobility in the organization? Do you have …
