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God, Family, Music, and work... In that order

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As many of you know from being in the outsourcing business, work can be very demanding on your time. I've been so blessed by keeping my priorities straight. Yeah, I know, I might not climb the corporate ladder as fast as others or make quite as much money as I might have otherwise made, or buy quite as many toys. But, hey, you gotta ask "what the heck we're doing here on the third rock from the sun?" That is the way to frame-up everything you do in life. I believe that God must come first. When everything else fades away and this ole world stops turning, the only thing left will be God (and He was here before the world began). Second, is my family. It's not only the foundation of society, but my family has be entrusted to me by God as the leader, just as Jesus is the head of the church. Third is music. It is what God has wired me for and it is incumbent upon me to use that ability for His glory. Finally, there is work. Not to say work isn't important - it's still a priority. No matter how bad the job or my bosses may be, I am still commanded to work as if I am working for God, Himself.
By the way... Russ Sandlin is probably one of the best bosses I've ever had. I am blessed to have been his employee and count myself blessed to be considered his friend.

Soli Deo Gloria

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Comment by Doni Brooks on January 22, 2009 at 7:25am: Mark, what a wonderful greeting this was to see. Thanks for sharing your heart and thoughts. I could not agree more that God, Family, Music, and work are the keys to the Kingdom. Well said! Bravo!

Comment by Integrity Christian Academy on January 8, 2009 at 10:06pm: Absolutely correct mark! We salute these people who work according to God's principle in serving their employers.

Comment by Maria Honey Lofranco on January 1, 2009 at 11:41pm: True..

Comment by Maria Honey Lofranco on January 1, 2009 at 11:41pm: True....

Comment by Mark Sammons on September 24, 2008 at 8:29am: So true!!

Comment by Shiela Parungao Galvez on September 24, 2008 at 3:16am: ......which also means God has to be included in every second of every minute of every hour (of the 24 hours) of our day....from the rising of the sun to the setting of the same....