“Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.”

The topic of the day today will be, “What are you doing for Independence Day?”  For many, it’s the beginning of a very long weekend or vacation week.  I am a big fan of the Fourth of July for what it stands for in our country and the freedom that was won for each of us.  It’s in our DNA to want our independence.  We want it at work, at home, in our society, etc.  When taken from us, we fight.  When asked to give it up, we rebel.  The same is true in business and in our jobs.  Some of the toughest times in our careers are when our independence is challenged.  We should think about that when we make organizational changes, restructure, or how we assign work and responsbilities.

In our quest to live a life where we bring glory to God in all that we do, it not about independence, it is about surrendering this to be dependent on God for all that we do and have. God gives us freedoms but he does not want us to be independent from Him in any way. It is a gift that we can be so assured and safe in His arms that we give up our independent streak to allow Him to work within us. Today and tomorrow as we celebrate our country’s independence, let’s also restate our own personal “Declaration of Dependence” to Him!

Reference: Psalm 119:34 (New Living Translation)


Purposed worKING will resume on Monday, July 9th!  Happy Fourth of July to you and yours!