Secular and Sacred: Your God and your job. 

Matthew 13:34 (NLT) states, “Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, He never spoke to them without using such parables.” 

The substance of His parables reveal that Jesus was thoroughly familiar with the marketplace and its operation. His examples dealt with the construction business (Mt. 7:24-27); wine making (Lk. 5:37, 38); farming (Mk. 4:2-20); treasure hunting (Mt. 13:44); ranching (Mt. 18:12-14); management and labor (Mt. 20:1-16); family-owned businesses (Mt. 21:28-31); hostile take-overs (Lk. 20:9-19); return on investments (Mt. 25:14-30); future markets (Lk. 12:16-21); crop yield (Mk. 26-32); management criteria (Lk. 12:35-48); the need for research (Lk. 14:24-35); bankruptcy (Lk. 15:11-16); the advantage of leverage (Lk. 16:1-13); and venture capital in high-risk situations (Lk. 19:11-27) and others including leadership.

Jesus understood the culture of His day and related well to it. Throughout church history, many people have learned how to preach, but seem to have forgotten how to communicate. Jesus was great at relating to those around Him. Here are some interesting Biblical claims often quoted by those affiliated with Workplace Ministry (Os Hillman, Doug Spada, Mark Cress, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and most every workplace ministry and most any writer who tackles the topic of Faith at Work): “Of Jesus’ 132 public appearances in NT, 122 were in the marketplace. Of 52 parables Jesus told, 45 had a workplace context. Of 40 divine interventions recorded in Acts, 39 were in the marketplace. Jesus spent his adult life as a carpenter until age 30 before he went into a preaching ministry in the workplace. Jesus called 12 workplace individuals, not clergy, to build His church. 

Work is Worship - The Hebrew word "Avodah" is root for word from which we get the words work and worship. Work in its different forms is mentioned more than 800 times in the Bible, more than all the words used to express worship, music, praise, and singing combined. 54% of Jesus’ reported teaching ministry arose out of issues posed by others” in the scope of daily life experience.” (Lewis and Lewis, London Institute of Contemporary Christianity, UK)

Jesus understood His target audience and used a language they understood. If He were in the flesh today, I’m convinced He’d be a Blogger with His own website, doing ministry on his iPad and cell phone.

Acts 17:17 (NLT), “He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to be there.” The public square? That would be the center of commerce, the place people gathered to buy and sell. There Jesus could find a wealth of opportunities that lent themselves to illustrations folks could understand.

Here are some New Testament verses (NLT) that include the word “marketplace.”  The fact that the word is mentioned so many times ought to tell us something about its cultural significance back then and even today:

Matthew 20:3, “"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.”

Matthew 23:7, “They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’”

Mark 6:56, “Wherever he went—in villages, cities, or the countryside—they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.”

Mark 11:16, “and he stopped everyone from using the Temple as a marketplace.”

Mark 12:38, “Jesus also taught: “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.”

Luke 11:43, “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.”

Luke 20:46, “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.”

John 2:16, Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”

Acts 16:19, “Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.”

Acts 17:5, “But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.”

1 Corinthians 10:25, “So you may eat any meat that is sold in the marketplace without raising questions of conscience.”

Scripture reveals there were more than 40 meetings between Jesus and various individuals. So, who started the conversations?

In nine cases, it was Jesus who initiated the conversations. Examples: A Samaritan woman (John 4:7-42) and a crippled beggar (John 5:1-15).

In 25 instances, it was the other party who started the discussion. Jesus responded to other people’s inquiries. Examples: A rich young ruler (Matt. 19:16-30), a demoniac (Mark 5:1-20), Jairus, a synagogue ruler (Mark 5:21-43), a hemorrhaging woman (Mark 5:24-34).

Other conversations were triggered by third parties. Examples: Tax collectors and “sinners” invited to a party by Matthew (Matt. 9:9-13),

Herod, introduced by Pilate (Luke 23:6-16), Nathaniel, invited by Philip (John 1:45-51), an adulterous woman brought by the scribes (John 8:1-11).

Where did these conversations take place? The majority of Jesus’ inter-actions occurred in the workplace. Examples: With James and John (Matt. 4:21-22),with a Samaritan woman (John 4:7-42), with a lame man (John 5:1-15).

His other interactions took place in homes. Examples: Peter’s house with his mother-in-law (Mark 1:29-31), with a Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30), and at Zacchaeus’ house (Luke 19:1-10).

Few of His conversations were in religious settings. Instead, Jesus talked with people about spiritual issues using examples with which they were most familiar. He did not need a special environment or control over the circumstances to discuss things of eternal significance.

Here are some more work-related verses from the New Testament:

“Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else,” (Gal 6:4, NLT).

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus" (Colossians 3:17).

“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” (Col 3:22 NLT)

“Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the forward" (1 Peter 2:18).

"Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ" (Ephesians 6:5).

(Acts 20:34-35) “Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

(1 Timothy 5:8) “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

(1 Thessalonians 2:9)
 For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

(2 Thessalonians 3:10-11)
For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.

(1 Timothy 5:8)
 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

(Hebrews 6:10)
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.

Check out these interesting Bible verses having to do with working…

The First Man in the Bible Described as being filled with the Spirit of God – Moses - was a Craftsman

Exodus 31:1-11 

God Blessed the Work of Job’s Hands

Job 1:10

God Used Workmen to Build the Temple

1 Chron 22:15-16 

God Gives Us a Desire for the Work We Do

Job 14:15 

  

When We Do Our Work, We Find a Reward in Doing It

Job 34:11 

God Establishes Our Work

Psalms 90:16-17 

God Warns Against Slothful Work

Prov 18:9

God Honors Those Who Do Good Work. They Will Stand Before Kings.

Prov 22:29 

We Are to Find Satisfaction in Our Labor

Eccl 2:24 

Our Labor is a Gift of God

Eccl 3:12-13 

Here are a few of my personal favorites…

Our Labor Is Designed to Allow Us to Help Meet Other’s Needs

“If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need,” (Eph 4:28, NLT).

God Calls Us to Work in Order to Provide for Our Families

“Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat. Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living,” (2 Thess 3:10-12, NLT).

There Is An Inheritance and Reward for Being Faithful to Our Work

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ,” (Col 3:23-24, NLT).

Jesus said He came as an example. Let’s begin following His example by becoming Marketplace Ministers TODAY!

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work (TCAW)

Jesus is Lord of the Valley, too!

"The man of God came up and told the king of Israel, "This is what the Lord says: 'Because the Arameans think the Lord is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the Lord'." 1 Kings 20:28


We tend to live for those so-called "mountaintop" experiences. For some of us, something as simple as quittin' time on Friday is perceived as the mountaintop of the work week. A long-awaited trip, a wedding day, winning a championship, or a first date can all be seen a a pinnacle moment in our lives. Despite the fact our troubles are likely to still be there waiting for us when we get back, that fact doesn't keep us from looking forward to the occasional mountaintops, no matter how short-lived the moment may be. 


It's easy to be faithful on the mountaintop. Everything is crystal clear up there, after all. Nothing is obscured. There's no reason for doubt. On the other hand, anyone who has ever lived in a mountainous region, as I have, can attest to the fact the VALLEY is where the tasty fruit grows!


All flesh seeks after its own comfort. We tend to flee that which might cause us harm. The fact of the matter is, God is more concerned with the development of Christ-like character in our lives than He is in our cushy comfort. Those tough times should actually be embraced. We should, literally, give thanks for them. Why? Because they are, like sandpaper, rubbing away anything about us that looks nothing like Jesus. These valley experiences will prove to make us more sensitive and compassionate toward others who might find themselves enduring a valley experience. That's when we can introduce them to Christ in us, the Hope of Glory - the One who was there to help us when we were in the valley.
"Yea, tho I walk through the Valley of The Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil."


No one in their right mind will relish those valley moments. On the other hand, Wisdom and Grace will allow us to see the purpose for valley experiences and endure them while they make their impact upon us. Wouldn't it be great to live on the mountaintop all the time in order to always know what's coming? Unfortunately, we won't actually derive the character qualities God desires for our lives while we are on the mountain. Yes, God is the God of the mountain, but we rely upon Him more when we are in the valley. Down there, we can't see what's ahead so we are forced to walk by faith and NOT by sight. 


There are valleys we must ALL enter into in order to experience the God of the valley. Once we've spent time down there, we come out with something we would have never gained if we had never entered. Just like Heirloom seeds, the kind that come from fruit, vegetables and flowers that haven't been genetically-tampered with and can, therefore, be replicated when we plant them, the way Father intended, the valley brings much fruit into our lives so we can plant seeds into the lives of others. 


God does not waste valley experiences. Even Jesus had them. If we are faithful in the valley, we will enter a new dimension with God we never thought was possible. 


Has the Holy Spirit ever lead you into a valley experience? Maybe you're there right now. We must bear in mind, He did so, just as He did with Jesus, so that we would "be tested by the devil." Read that again. Consider, if not for these experiences, how else would we ever TRULY rely upon God? How else would we ever turn to Him in prayer and cry out to Him in SINCERE desperation, only to see our faith GROW as we witness His providence in our lives? How else would we ever witness His miraculous power and see our faith INCREASE as a result?


Remember, the valley is a place of fruitfulness. A place of testing. The central theme of the New Testament is simply this: "Jesus is the Lord." Have you made Him the Lord of YOUR valleys, present as well as past?


Every blessing,
Michael Tummillo
Founder, The Church @ Work

Jesus, Lord of our Darkest Hours

"We do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead," 2 Corinthians 1:8-9

It's been said "Tough times don't last but tough people DO!" 

Have you ever gone through a very difficult time? The operative word in that sentence is "THROUGH." You can go THROUGH tough times, or you can build a camp and STAY there. Many people do just that, becoming comfortable with that time of trauma or despair, as if it were an old friend. Truth is, they've become FAMILIAR with it; hence the term "Familiar Spirit." One becomes familiar with pain, low self-esteem, criticism, fear, whatever demon the darkest hour of their soul may have ushered in with it. 

On the other hand, the right attitude regarding those dark hours can help us to trust God on the deepest of levels. They can make us appreciate the simple things we took for granted before the crisis. After these trials, it's as though we've been given a new beginning. We can place a greater value on what we had before and use it for His purposes. Perhaps, for the first time, we can identify with others who have found themselves enduring a trial similar to one we have already been through. We can become a supporter. 

A burden-bearer.  

A comforter.

I recall having an attitude of superiority over anyone who'd committed, or even considered, suicide. My pride kept me from identifying with such people. Then, in the darkest hour of my soul, when I despaired of my own life and suicide became the only viable option, the Father revealed Himself to me and I chose Jesus, life personified. Thing is, I THOUGHT I knew Him already. I'd been deceived. I'd unwittingly settled for Religion, church attendance and "being good" in exchange for a vibrant RELATIONSHIP with Almighty God.

I learned a great deal during that period. I learned that the world, and even Christians, often treat people who don't APPEAR to be walking in victory, as if they were lepers. Like me, they don't know how to relate. Now, I appreciate the little things that I never would have valued without that trial. The experience taught me greater dependence and faith in the provision area of my relationship with God.

When God brings death to one area of life, he resurrects it in a new way. Death works in us to bring new life and new perspectives. These are designed to strengthen us in ways 

we never would have moved without that experience. Perhaps this explains why a Pakistani Pastor who had established over 900 churches said to me, "Our prayer for the American Church is that persecution would come to you. Without it, you will never know Jesus the way we have come to know Him."

I understand, do you?

God knows how much this is needed in our life to gain the prize He has reserved for each of us. It is His strategic mercy that motivates Him to allow tough times and temptations to even enter into our life. Hey, even Jesus was tested in the wilderness by the same devil who tempts you and me. Yes, even Jesus, the One who said, "I came as an example." 

Press into Him, learn from Him, and rely upon Him. 

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work

You’re one in a ZILLION!

"Does not the Potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?" (Rom 9:21).

A woman once complemented my wife, “Women pay good money to have lips like yours.” She has beautiful, full lips but, like so many of us, tends to focus more on what she finds wrong with herself.

Is that you, too? 

Have you ever wished that God had made you differently? Perhaps you wished you were more athletic or could have a totally different career. Perhaps you wished you were prettier or taller or even had a different nose, better kids, or a more attentive spouse like your neighbor’s.

God made every person differently and for different purposes. Not everyone is made to be in the public eye. Some are made to serve behind the scenes. It is important to know and be at peace with how and why God made you. We are a Body fitly joined together and every part is equally important and necessary for God’s Kingdom to advance.

Paul tells us in the Romans verse above that we are all crafted out of the same clay. There is no one molded and shaped like you (no, I’m not, necessarily, only referring to your physical attributes). No one has the exact personality as you. No one has had the exact experiences, the key ingredients that have formed your life. 

Your DNA is one of a kind. Physically AND Spiritually!

God uses the common to produce the uncommon. No matter how inferior you may feel you are in a particular area, God desires to use you for His Kingdom purposes. Your unique qualities are made to fit with the way He plans to use you for His purposes. This is why we must accept our uniqueness. We want His power to be manifested in our uniqueness. 

I am just an ordinary guy who, like many of you, has lived through many experiences. Bankruptcy, divorce, an “incurable” disease, poverty, church splits, false accusations, attacks upon my character, betrayal, loneliness, a cheating spouse, “problem” children…oh, the tears I’ve shed! Despite my own triumphs and tragedies, God has used everyone of them to transform me, exchanging beauty for ashes, and has permitted me to help others when their own worlds fell apart, thereby advancing His Kingdom.

We are living in the day of the Ordinary, NOT the day of the Ordained. We are ALL priests and kings, ministers who were born for such a time as this.

We’re only passing through and should not try and get comfortable here; life in these earth suits is but a vapor.

God is doing a new thing. Get on board with it! Thank God today for the way He made you.

You’re somethin’ special!

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work

Your Purpose MUST be greater than yourself!

"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength," Philippians 4:13

What does it mean for a Follower of Christ in the workplace to live for a cause greater than themselves? 

Have you ever heard of Lanphier's revival? Jeremiah Lanphier was a businessman in New York City who asked God to do something great for the Kingdom with his own life in 1857.

In a small New York City church, Lanphier prayed, "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" He was a man approaching midlife without a wife or family, but he had financial means. He made a decision to reject the "success syndrome" that drove the city's businessmen and bankers. 

And God took him up on his offer.

He used this humbled businessman to turn New York City's commercial empire upside down. Lanphier began a businessmen's prayer meeting on September 23, 1857. The meetings began slowly with no one arriving to join him until he was about to leave. 

Within a few months, 20 noonday meetings were convening daily throughout the city. The New York Tribune and the New York Herald issued articles on revival; this had become the city's biggest news. As a full-fledged revival, it moved outside New York's boundaries. By the Spring of 1858, 2,000 were meeting for prayer daily in Chicago's Metropolitan Theatre. In Philadelphia, the meetings mushroomed into a four-month long tent meeting. Prayer meetings were being held in Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, New Orleans, and Mobile. It was said one could travel across the nation and, wherever he stopped, find people gathering in prayer. 

Can you imagine? Thousands met to pray nationwide because one man, Jeremiah Lanphier, stepped out in faith. Who knew - with a bloody Civil War breaking out within four years - how critically our nation would need God's hand upon the lives of the 600,000 who would give their lives and whose families would soon be impacted?

This was an extraordinary move of God through one man, extra unique because the movement involved businessmen, people long- considered the least prone to any form of evangelical fervor, and it began on Wall Street, the most unlikely of all places to begin.

Imagine that!

Does God desire to do anything extraordinary through you? I am certain He does! As a one finger typist who hates all-things-high-tech, he has used me the past 13 years to reach millions worldwide with these online devotionals. I encourage you to take a step and ask God to do mighty things through you! 

Just do it!

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work

Are YOU a Zombie for Jesus?

Beware the Living Dead!

In light of the recent headlines regarding instances of cannibalism breaking out across the country (Google it if you haven't heard), I keep hearing and reading references to "Zombies."

In recent years, there have been hit comedies about zombies and young people can be heard talking about zombies quite often. I recently saw some bullets for use during "Zombie Apocalypse" (CLICK HERE). We've even got deceased people on the voting roles!

What is a Zombie? By definition, the term refers to (in Voodoo) "the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force, usually for some evil purpose." The word is also used in reference to a person whose behavior or responses are wooden, listless, or seemingly rote; an automaton.

Personally, I've been known to use the word in reference to the masses of the seemingly walking dead among us - the purposeless, space-wasting masses who are devoid of character, joy, empathy, concern for anybody but themselves. These zombies are merely going through the motions of life, living only for "the weekend" and those occasional moments of pleasure, most often merely exhibiting semblance of life when, in reality, they know very little of love, life, or a purpose-driven existence. They aren't in-tune with the world around them and its impact upon their own daily existence with many making their own condition worse through drugs and alcohol, desperately dependent upon the Government to tend to their needs, whether that involves being on Uncle Sam's hand-out list, or being locked away in a prison in order to get three meals a day and a roof over their heads. 

Sadly, many of these zombie-types can be found in churches across the globe, driven by every wind of Doctrine, bound in a religious trance to traditions while exhibiting a dogmatic allegiance to a particular group over the teachings and example established by Christ Jesus.

Truth is, a dead person who remains alive appears to be a perversion of Scripture. Paul used the oxymoron "Living Sacrifices" to refer to those who are Followers of Jesus. A sacrifice is a dead thing, correct? How can such a dead thing remain alive? Even when we consider the term "born again," doesn't it refer to the end of a life that has become regenerated?

Our God is "into" resurrections. Yes, He LOVES to bring dead things back to life. Whether it's a dying physical or spiritual condition, a dying relationship, a dying faith... He's waiting for US to make the move in His direction. 


Yes, Father can use Zombies who are sold-out to His Kingdom agenda.

Is that YOU?

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work

COMING TO AUSTIN AREA JULY 21st!

Have you heard the 7 Mountains message being taught by various people throughout The Church? It's AWESOME! Two thumbs up! 


One of those Mountains is the "Marketing" or "Business" mountain. If you're not being trained how to minister in the place where you spend over half your life, GET TRAINED! Surveys reveal that 90-97% of Christians have NEVER heard a sermon relating Biblical principles to their worklife! Too many churches - if they do anything at all - treat it as some sort of bolt-on evangelism program.


You can get a great deal of equipping you need simply by reading what's posted on this BLOG. In addition, I am available to speak to your Church or other Christian group. Simply CLICK HERE...

Noah was a "Prepper."


So was Joseph.


Matter of fact, the Bible is loaded with people who got ready for whatever it was that was headed their way... good and bad!


I am fond of saying, "The call to do anything that will advance God's Kingdom is, in reality, a call to PREPARE!"


Are YOU prepared for anything at all? You're not alone. 93% of Americans are NOT ready for anything out of the ordinary. Wildfires, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes... If you would like to LEARN More about disaster preparation, CLICK HERE...

Maybe you like the idea of BARTERING! 

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Your Father wants to take care of you!

"And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

Yes, God WILL provide all our needs, but NOT our greeds. In fact, with the advancement of His Kingdom in mind, both you AND He will, as you grow in your faith, have the same desires in your heart.

Have you ever gone through a time of complete dependence on God for your material needs? Perhaps you lost a job and couldn't find another one. Perhaps you got sick, as was the case in my own life when an "incurable" spinal disease got the better of me, and I was unable to sleep, much less work. Unforeseen circumstances can launch us into the darkest hours of our souls. 

When God brought Moses and the children of Israel out of Egypt, while in the desert, they had no ability to provide for themselves. Sure, they had LOTS of Egyptian gold with them, but there was nothing they could buy. Instead, Father supernaturally met their needs every day by providing manna from Heaven, shoes that wouldn't wear out, clouds by day, fire by night and water from rocks. Every day, they were instructed to take just to one day's portion to eat. This was so they would learn dependence upon God as Provider. 

Interestingly, once they'd entered the Promised Land, God's miraculous meals were no longer required. 

Or were they?

"The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate of the produce of Canaan," Joshua 5:12. 

Whether supernatural or by ordinary means, it was - and still is - God who was the Provider and Sustainer.

Most of us acquire what we need as a result of our jobs... jobs the Father made possible, by the way.  Like every creature in nature, we are commanded to go and gather what God has already provided; it is a process of participation in what God has already made possible. 

Sometimes it appears it's all up to us; sometimes it appears it is all up to God. In either case we must bear in mind the Father is our Provider; our jobs are merely another instrument of His provision. He requires our involvement in either case.

"You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your forefathers, as it is today" (Deuteronomy 8:17-18).

When I was disabled - before the healing purchased for me at the cross manifested in my spine - God provided for me in one miraculous manner after another without me having to ever rely upon the Government redistributing the wealth of other hard-working Americans. Acknowledge the Lord as the Provider of every need you have today. He is faithful and can provide for you in the most AMAZING ways. 

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work

The Divine Appointment Phenomenon: 

Are YOU ready for work? 

"I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." - Matthew 10:16

There are three aspects to the Divine Appointment Phenomenon and, by telephone, in-person, or over the internet, I have experienced these blessings every day for years.

1) Believe you have received. Notice the PAST tense used here. You've requested a Divine Appointment and it's yours. No question. You want to e a vessel used of God and He happens to be looking for yielded vessels. What a combination! Like a child at Christmas, a visit from Saint Nick is as good as done each and every year, even when Christmas is months away.

2) Pray with expectation. Anticipate those Divine Appointments. They will often manifest themselves in the most unusual ways. Even within the walls of your own home!

3) Be nothing but available. Being used by God is only difficult when you start believing advancing His Kingdom has anything to do with your personal talents or abilities. Do you really think God would send an ailing person your way and expect YOU to heal them UNLESS He is willing to do so THROUGH you? God guides and provides everything you need for the task at hand. Do you need the gift of counsel? Wisdom?  A word of Knowledge? All you need to be is available.

Everywhere we go, you and I will have the opportunity to stand before hurting and needy people. We call them bank presidents, cops, marketing directors, teachers, secretaries and coworkers. With that in mind, anticipate that 'nudge' from the Holy Spirit telling you He's ready to get busy. 

Are YOU?

Though you may never be flogged for your faith (as the persecuted Christians are every day a la Matthew 10:17-20), you may be brought before others to give account for what you believe. It may be at a water cooler, or it could be during lunch with a coworker. In whatever situation you find yourself, the Holy Spirit awaits the opportunity to speak through you to those who need to hear. Your availability gives God the opportunity to do miracles!

Every blessing,

Michael Tummillo

Founder, The Church @ Work