Morning Briefings

On a particularly difficult day a nurse prayed: ‘O God, where are you? Why don’t you send help?’ ‘I did,’ God replied, ‘I sent you. And as long as it takes, I will be with you whenever and wherever you honor human life.’

– Fr. James Krings
Living Faith

If you have ever wondered if the economic principles that govern business practices are compatible with the biblical principles that govern our personal practices, consider the fact that Paul uses an opportunity-cost argument in Philippians 3:7-8.

– Randy Raggio
Devotional Venture: 60 Inspiring Devotions by Business Professionals by Business Professionals

In the Hundred Acre Wood and elsewhere, those who know how to write a proper letter are much respected and in great demand.

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Pooh’s Little Etiquette Book

We are workers because we are made in the image of a God who works. Like our Creator, we also need to engage in creative and purposeful activities; it is fundamental to who we are.

– Alistair Mackenzie and Wayne Kirkland
Where’s God on Monday?

Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of iconic treats such as Twinkies and traditional pantry staple Wonder Bread, said Friday it is shuttering its plants and firing about 18,000 workers as it seeks to liquidate the 82-year-old business.

– Rachel Feintzeig
The Wall Street Journal

The World Deserves Our Attention: Whether our work is in an office or on a construction site, in a classroom or a space shuttle, using a stethoscope or a computer, working with others or working alone, our work was spirituality.

– Mitch Finley
Everybody Has a Guardian Angel And Other Lasting Lessons I Learned in Catholic Schools

Setting a good example, sharing our joy and reflecting Christ back to others is in no way a violation of company policy I am aware of. There are extremes in everything, so organizing a Bible study group may not be the most appropriate choice. But letting others see Christ at work in you is the most fundamental and important way to open up about your faith at work.

– Randy Hain
The Catholic Briefcase

When God delays in prospering our businesses or promoting our newest product, it is so that we may die to our own ideas, our own egos. After the delay, we often experience the joy of experiencing God’s best for us.

– Corey Cleek
Devotional Ventures: 60 Inspiring Devotions by Business Professionals by Business Professionals

When speaking to clergy gatherings around the country I often ask, ‘Who here prays for teenagers as they go off on mission trips; or Sunday school teachers each September?’ Invariably all hands go up. Finally I ask, ‘Who here prays for all the accountants in your congregation around April 15, and who here prays for all the salespeople and those working on commission at the end of the month or year when quotas are due? Silence. Eyes drop to the ground. Usually, not a single hand is raised.

– David W. Miller
God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement

Oftentimes, limits lead us to creative alternatives we would never have discovered otherwise. We find our limits by taking on challenges.

– Philip Toshio Sudo
Zen Guitar