Be Your Own Boss!

Some jobs require a lot from folks who apply for them. It is essential to find qualified people to fill these jobs.

Illus: A few months ago, there was an opening with the CIA for an assassin. Two men and a woman applied for this job. The day came for the final test to see which person would get the extremely secretive job.

The CIA man administering the test took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. "We must know that you will follow our instructions whatever the circumstances," he explained.

He said to the first applicant, "Inside this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Take this gun and shoot her." The man looked horrified and said, "You can't be serious! I could never shoot my wife!" "Well," said the CIA man, "you're definitely not the right man for this job then."

He brought the second man to the same door and handed him a gun. The second man looked a bit shocked, but nevertheless took the gun and went in the room. All was quiet for about 5 minutes; then the door opened. The man came out of the room with tears in his eyes. "I tried to shoot her; I just couldn't pull the trigger and shoot my wife. I guess I'm not the right man for the job." "No," the CIA man replied, "You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home."

Now they only had the woman left to test. They led her to the same door and handed her the same gun. "We must be sure that you will follow instructions no matter what the circumstances; this is your final test. Inside you will find your husband sitting in a chair. Take this gun and shoot him." The woman took the gun and immediately opened the door. Before the door even closed all the way, the CIA men heard the gun fire six rounds without stopping.

Then it was quiet for a few seconds and they heard screaming, and banging on the walls. This went on for several minutes; then all went quiet.

The door opened slowly, and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow and said, "You guys didn't tell me the gun was loaded with blanks. I had to beat the rascal to death with the chair!"

There are all kinds of jobs for people to fill and this nation could not operate unless we had these jobs filled. But there are some folks who do not want to work:

• On an assembly line

• Behind a counter

• Behind a desk

They want to be THEIR OWN BOSS! There is nothing wrong with this either.

We need people who are willing to work in the factories, but also we need entrepreneurs who will say, “I want to be my own boss!” With this thought in mind, SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING, God wants all of us to be OUR OWN BOSS!

So many people, have no spiritual control over their life, but God wants them to gain control and become their OWN BOSS!

HOW CAN WE DO THAT? We have to be-

I. DISCIPLINED IN OUR DEEDS

The word of God says in 1 Cor. 10:31, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”

God does not want us to be CONTROLLED BY SIN, he wants us to be in control of our lives.

Does the Bible teach we can do this? It certainly does. Look at Romans 6:12 “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” God wants us to live a life each day where we are OUR OWN BOSS and we are in control.

The devil keeps a lot of folks from being the boss of their lives. He puts things before them and tells them:

• What to read…

• What to look at…

• Where to go…

• What to lust after…

They have no control of their life whatsoever!

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? The problem is that everyone can not be their OUR OWN BOSS because it requires a lot of discipline. When you work for someone they control your life, they tell you:

• What time you are to arrive

• What you will do that day

• When you will take a break

• When you will eat lunch

• When you will go home

Illus: Employees are like human robots. The employers hit the button and expect them to respond accordingly.

When you become your own boss, no one is there to push the buttons. When you are living a disciplined life, you have the controls in your hands.