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God's Acceptable Service - 1

Romans 12:11c "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,  serving the Lord" There are basic principles of service as established by God and he expects anyone and everyone who is to work with Him and for Him to be careful to abide by them. Every organisation or workplace where service is offered has a particular way by which every service is rendered. Doing anything outside the details that come along with every task is no service. The elites call it the "Code of Ethics" - this  document outlines the mission and values of the business or organization, how professionals are supposed to approach problems, the  ethical  principles based on the organization's core values and the standards to which the professional is held. The statement above implies that whatever is done without the "Code of Ethics" in view is no acceptable service and mostly has consequences. Quickly lets see an example from the bible of a man who serves or work...

5 Things that Cause us to Drift Spiritually

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5 Things That Cause Us to Drift Spiritually by Chris Russell Several years ago a friend of mine took his wife and kids to the ocean for a week of R&R. While they were there, they purchased a small, inflatable boat for recreational use on the beach. One day the wife jumped in the boat and launched out into the water to just lie back and soak in some sunshine. After what seemed like a short span of time, she opened her eyes and realized that she was several hundred yards away from the shore. In a panic, she screamed for help. Only one person on the shore seemed to hear her call, and that was her husband. When he realized her predicament, he immediately attempted to swim out to rescue her. That did not turn out well, because he was soon in need of being rescued as well! Fortunately the lifeguard was doing his job well that day, and he was successful in rescuing the husband and the wife. By the time he was able to get to the wife in the raft, they were nearly a half mile f...