Boundaries – does this word invoke a sense of restriction? Why are “boundaries” included in one of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom? Structure and Order “Boundaries” is an intrinsic result of “structure” and “order”. The earth started out “formless and empty”. Genesis 1:2 Here, there was no structure, no order, no hierarchy, no rules, and
It has the power to transform the recipient’s emotions and actions when a gift is given in love. A friend recounted how a manager in her company was always nasty to her subordinates and colleagues. But at every festival, this manager would never fail to give her colleagues and subordinates a lunch treat. A Christmas
The Essence of A Gift – Opening Doors “The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.” Proverbs 18:16 In our last post, we talked about giving a thoughtful gift, not just for the recipient, but also for his family members. In this post, we will
In Work, we are always serving someone. To illustrate this using a diagram. As someone serving in a company, the targets of my service could be the boss, my colleagues, the clients, and the company as a whole. The fact is that we are always serving someone, or an entity. In doing so, I obtain
When we are working, we are actually serving! The Hebrew word for work is “Avoda” or “Avodah” (עָבַד),. It literally means work, worship and service. In Genesis 2:15, the word “avoda” appears when God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to “work” it. (Thus dispelling any false ideas that work is a punishment that
It has been about 2 weeks into the start of the new year and many have returned to work and school, after a fantastic and enjoyable time of holiday and rest with your family and loved ones. Maybe you are one of those who feel the Monday blues every day of the week, thinking that
You shall not steal. (Exodus 2:15) From the quotation above, we find that Jewish wisdom openly declares that everybody has the right to ownership, since it is only possible for one to steal from another only if the other person owns the object of desire. The right to own things is not a man made
What has money got to do with blood? In many ways, money is like blood. Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood is circulated around the body through blood