Personal Statement : Finance And Discipleship

As I entered adulthood, I had a natural instinct for organization and leadership and I had a strong interest in using those talents to serve the church. I worked with youth groups, participated in WELCA, served on the church council and it seemed there wasn’t a task I would not take on. Many people, myself included, anticipated the next logical stop on my journey would be seminary.

As a Christian, I believe that everything that I do ought to be done unto the Lord, because he has given me the breath that I breathe (life). With that said, it is very imperative for me to know that all that I do or accomplish in life, is not by my own strength, or work, conversely, it is the Lords. Equally working carefully with others in every aspect of my career. According to the Ephesians, I am his workmanship (skilled product), that he has shaped and molded to do excellent work, why walking in them (Ephesians 2:10). Looking at my future career as a Health Care Manager, my number priority would be doing my work as unto God. Some examples of how this quote would apply to my career goals would be to acknowledge that my career is a gift from God given to me, and that I need to utility it as a means of helping others, particularly those that are unable to help themselves. Another example would be, to humble myself, and not be boastful because, it is not by my own strength that I am able to do my job, but is all by the grace of God. Yet another example would be doing a good and honest job (going above, and beyond), in meeting the needs of my patients, their families,

Clarity – Determining and defining personal values, developing goals, discovering gifts, talents, and strengths have clarified my role as a leader and the need to engage in the principles of self-leadership. I have a greater understanding of my Calling as a follower of Jesus Christ, my Calling and desire to transform the lives of families and connect people together through serving. I also have a renewed sense and understanding of my specific ministry calling as a Director of Christian

Personal finance decision is a very important decision as it involves management of day-to-day finances of an individual or his family. Personal finance includes not only obtaining, budgeting, saving, and spending monetary resources over time but also taking into account various financial risks and future life events. It includes all activities which an individual is concerned about like investment, insurance, tax, debt servicing, mortgages etc. Financial planning involves analysing your current financial position and predicting your short-term and long-term needs. For example personal finance would include monitoring your expenditure, budgeting for an emergency fund, and paying down debt.

During my fifty-year career, I have only had a few jobs. The last 30 of those years, I worked in the same office. Throughout this period, I reported directly to just a few different bosses, each having different management styles and personalities. I learned many new skills and was promoted to another section in this establishment, which I loved. The work was challenging, but the boss I was working for at the time proved more challenging than the work. I was depressed, anxious, paranoid and angry due to his abusive behavior. I was given assignments outside of my job description, which I always completed. I had to realize that the Lord had placed me there and He was the one I was working for; I did enjoy the work, but not the environment, I gained experience with international

This paper discusses the results of the self-assessment test that I recently took. In this paper, a look is given to some of the and most significant lessons that I learned about myself, pertaining to my personality, my skills in working with others and life within an organization. Following this, I discuss some of the biggest lessons that I learned about organizational behavior and my own personality traits. Finally, time is spent reacting to the article The Gospel and Personal Reflection and some of the ways that God has helped me to turn weaknesses into strengths.

Figuring out where you will be financially years from now is hard to imagine. There are always what you plan, and then there’s things that just happen that you would usually rather not have of. You can always make goals and things and hope that things go alright and end up close to what you expected.

The religious experience is one of the most hotly debated topics in the study of religion. What entails a religious experience? For me, the most refreshing thing about religious events is that they tend to be sporadic and individually unique, stretching from the oddly mundane to the inimitable. The sensation is different. The location is different. The state of mind is different. However, this encounter with the sacred is mentally piercing in the most fascinating, diverse ways. I can be randomly walking around school campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and suddenly become engrossed in all the vivid colors of the plants and conscious of the intricate details of being alive. I can be sitting among a huge crowd outside the king’s palace in Fez, Morocco, and unexpectedly become aware of the individual currents of blood flowing through my veins as I become entranced by the Whirling Dervishes. I can be standing on a beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, staring aimlessly into the ocean, and experiencing an intense sense of longing and painful separation caused by leaving a country and people I had come to adore and love. I could be choked up in a spurt of laughter caused by a practical stranger while gazing at a 2000 year old monastery on top of a mountain in Petra, Jordan. All of these sacred experiences, fusions of good timing, emotion, and sacred space, are forever ingrained in my memory and heart. The happiness, the pain, the joy, the inability to

The purpose of this paper is to analyze and discuss the results of my assessments from the Prentice Hall Self-Assessment Library. Three sections of this personality test were completed: personality insights, working with others, and life in organizations. The five factor model was used to help me understand my behavior. After completing the personality assessments, it has been determined that I require improvement in areas such that include interpersonal communication, and leadership skills. I have determined how what I have learned from the personality tests about organizational behavior can be applied in the workplace to make me a better employee, co-worker, or future manager. The significant part that the Holy Spirit plays in my life that will help me develop the tools that I need to succeed was discussed. A biblical perspective from the Old Testament on how God helped Moses can also be applied in developing these skills.

The most important part of having any success in your financial security is to have a sound financial plan. This is the process of managing your money to achieve personal economic satisfaction (pg. 5). Throughout this course I have learned many strategies that I will be able to use to gain financial security. Reading these chapters has helped me to realize that I do not have a good grip on my finances. I hope to take what I have learned and be in a more secure financial state that will be beneficial to me as well as my family.

Personal Finance has always been an emotional topic in the United States. Today, many Americans are generating unlimited wealth and living exceptional lives, while others are struggling to make ends meet. Evidently, people’s actions and beliefs are the deciding factors in their achievement of wealth. Thus, this huge gap in wealth between rich and poor people has a special connection with the philosophy and attitude of each individual toward personal finance.

According to the National Financial Educators Council, youth across America are slowly becoming illiterate when it comes to their personal finances. A study was introduced by Beierlein & Neverett (2013) through Harris Interactive for the National Council of Economic Education that stated, “Participants, 3,512 adults aged 18 and above and 2,242 students in grades 9-12, took a 24 question quiz on economics and personal finance. The adults surveyed scored an average grade of 70%, while the students ' average was 53%. Nearly 30% of the adults and 60% of the students failed the quiz. Ironically, although 97% of the adults

On the first week of attending Spiritual Life and Growth, I decided to take a break from my commission based job for a few years; I understood the consequences- if I did not sell I did not earn. I began to cleanse myself, by answering the questions, “Who am I? What do I love?” I was able to truly tap into myself: spiritually, and I understood I was forced to find a new career path, because of the love I had for myself, and let go of my prior job. My career, of the past ten years, has been extremely stressful, and is likely responsible for my high blood pressure condition presently. I realized, I would lose business, and my current competitors would likely collect commission checks on business I was supposed to earn. However, I made my schooling a priority, and I accepted Autumn with open arms.

Growing up in a religious environment, I observed and absorbed things that I continuously apply in every aspect of my life. One particular quote from a passage in the bible transformed my perception of my obligation as a person. It states ,“Let your life so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father”. This statement inspired me and I began to see that life involved more than just myself, but my service to others. At this point, I became actively engaged within my church. I participated in youth choir, praise dance, organized youth

After finding a ministry that I felt would both be challenging a rewarding I signed up to volunteer at the Franciscan Outreach Association, an emergency