Family & Work Collide

Calgary METRO Filipino SDA Church

Sabbath, August 21st, 2010

Calgary METRO Filipino SDA Church

Sabbath, August 21st, 2010

2 Major Aspect of Life2 Major Aspect of Life

Responsibilities

Career Goals

Aspiration

Bills to Pay?

Kids to Raise?

Family members

to help back

home?

 26 Then God said,

“Let us make human

beings[b] in our

image, to be like us.

 28 Then God blessed

them and said, “Be

fruitful and

multiply. Fill the

earth and govern it.

Reign over the fish

in the sea, the birds

in the sky, and all

the animals that

scurry along the

ground.”

 26 Then God said,

“Let us make human

beings[b] in our

image, to be like us.

 28 Then God blessed

them and said, “Be

fruitful and

multiply. Fill the

earth and govern it.

Reign over the fish

in the sea, the birds

in the sky, and all

the animals that

scurry along the

ground.”

Genesis 1: 26 & 28 (NLT)Genesis 1: 26 & 28 (NLT)

2 Major Aspect of Life2 Major Aspect of Life

Video Clip Presentation

Video Clip Presentation

Indra NooyiChairman &

CEO

Indra NooyiChairman &

CEO

JerusalemJerusalem

BabylonBabylon

Babylonia

Daniel 1:8a (NLT)Daniel 1:8a (NLT)

But Daniel

made up his

mind not to

defile himself

by eating the

food and wine

given to them

by the king…

But Daniel

made up his

mind not to

defile himself

by eating the

food and wine

given to them

by the king…

Make Up Your Mind

Make Up Your Mind

God

God

16th Century Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire (modern day Mexico)

16th Century Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire (modern day Mexico)

Hernando CortezHernando Cortez

Motivation "Burning Your Bridges To

The Past"

Daniel 1:8b (NLT)Daniel 1:8b (NLT)

…and he asked

the chief of

staff for

permission not

to eat these

unacceptable

foods.

…and he asked

the chief of

staff for

permission not

to eat these

unacceptable

foods.

Ask, don’t Demand

Ask, don’t Demand

God

God

COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT

FORM LINE HERE

Listen and Offer Solutions

Listen and Offer Solutions

God

God

10But the chief of staff responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.”

10But the chief of staff responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.”

Daniel 1:10 (NLT)Daniel 1:10 (NLT)

12 “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.”

12 “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.”

Daniel 1:12 - 13 (NLT)Daniel 1:12 - 13 (NLT)

“… Cheating at work isn’t really cheating at all. It’s merely testing to see how well the requirements of your job can be met under a different arrangement.”

“… Cheating at work isn’t really cheating at all. It’s merely testing to see how well the requirements of your job can be met under a different arrangement.”

Watch for God to Intervene

Watch for God to Intervene

God

God

Daniel 1:9 (NLT)Daniel 1:9 (NLT)

Now God had

given the chief

of staff both

respect and

affection for

Daniel.

Now God had

given the chief

of staff both

respect and

affection for

Daniel.

God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.

God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.

Daniel 1:17 (NLT)Daniel 1:17 (NLT)

“God honours those who honour Him. Honour Him at home and experience His blessing there. Honour Him in the marketplace and look for Him to show up there as well… He is as capable of intervening in your office on Monday afternoon as He is in your church on Sabbath morning.”

“God honours those who honour Him. Honour Him at home and experience His blessing there. Honour Him in the marketplace and look for Him to show up there as well… He is as capable of intervening in your office on Monday afternoon as He is in your church on Sabbath morning.”

Be Prepared to Walk Away

Be Prepared to Walk Away

God

God

“Remember that making your family your priority is not just a good idea, it’s a God idea.

“Remember that making your family your priority is not just a good idea, it’s a God idea.

"We put career, money and pleasure all ahead of family (God). The irony is, if we put family (God) first, the rest tend to follow a lot more readily."     ~Harvey Mackay

Matthew 6:33 (NLT)Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

“Seek the

Kingdom of

God above all

else, and live

righteously,

and he will

give you

everything you

need.”

“Seek the

Kingdom of

God above all

else, and live

righteously,

and he will

give you

everything you

need.”