Praying the Beatitudes in Business

Humility‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’

• I recognise as a workplace leader I have deficiencies within myself.

• I recognise that I am unable to rectify them on my own

• I confess my dependence on God

Honestly caring‘Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.’

• I commit myself to making business decisions that benefit those who work for me.

• I commit to embodying my companies values.• I trust God for the ‘law of reciprocity’ to function in

my workplace.

Being teachable‘Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth.’

• I chose to be open hearted and minded to receive truth.

• I chose to establish and further accountability as a value in my workplace.

• I choose to listen to the insights of others and share mine.

Proactive‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they

will be filled.’

• Righteouness is ‘right’, ‘holy’, ‘just’.• I commit to working in a way that promotes

righteousness, justice - ‘shalom’• I choose to proactively apply truth in the pursuit of

Godly change.

Mercy‘Blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy’

• I commit to making my workplace safe place for people to make and learn from mistakes.

• I trust God for the ‘law of reciprocity’ to function in my workplace.

Motives‘Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God’

• Singular focus on God and His purposes for your workplace.

• Thousands of things you can do what matters is doing what you are called to do.

• Keeping the main thing the main thing.

Peacemaking‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called

children of God.’

• More than absence of conflict, but shalom• Requires all Beatitudes to achieve.

Courage‘Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’

• I receive God’s encouragement that I am courageous.• With singular focus I determine to the God thing,

with or without the approval of others, in spite of the pressure.

Beatitudes in business• Humility• Honestly caring• Being teachable• Proactive• Mercy• Motives• Peacemaking• Courage

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