Important Words at Work

5 important words: I am proud of you!
4 important words: What is your opinion?
3 important words: If you please.
2 important words: Thank you.
1 important word: You 

Think about these Things

Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever things are true,
whatever things are honorable,
whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report;
if there is any virtue,
and if there is any praise,
think about these things.
(Philippians 4:8)

Vessels of Honour

O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus?
Or hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump, to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
(Romans 9:20-21) 

These verses show that we are not to dispute with our Maker, nor to reason with Him as to why He does not give as much grace to one as to another.

Because the whole lump of our clay is vitiated by sin, it is owing to

• His goodness and mercy that He makes out of it a vessel of honour 
• His justice that it be made into a vessel of dishonour in punishment of unrepented sin