The “Jesus Way” goal for our faith at work:  Jesus wants us to be content with what we have. Jesus requires we be poor in spirit. That is the way of Jesus.

“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.”

John 6:28

Working with all our heart.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Master, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Master as a reward. It is the Master the Messiah you are serving”

(Colossians 3:23–24)

Leaders understand spiritual blessings.

Ephesians 1:3 tells us, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Master Jesus the Messiah, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in the Messiah.”

The poverty of selfishness.

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. “And he began reasoning to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. ‘And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.” ’ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’ “So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:16–21

Leaders know how to attain all the wealth of God.

That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, the Messiah Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 2:2–3

The scope of Paul’s challenges.

24 Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; 27 in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. 28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.

 2 Corinthians 11:24-28

Leaders learn to be content.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.  I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.  I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:11-13

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