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Ohfour


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So, as you all know, I work for a Christian company.  We lease out about half of the building to secular tenants.  (Lawyers, Health Care, Travel Agency, Therapists...).

Today, we had our annual tailgate party.  Burgers, dogs, all the fixins and we invited all of the tenants.  Well, before we lined up to get out grub, one of the VPs asked us to bow our heads while he said a prayer.  I was a little wary that the tenants would be freaked out.

After I got my plate, I sat at the table with some of the tenants and they were blown away that we actually pray before corporate functions.  They loved it.  They said they appreciated our commitment to our faith, even in the midst of the secular gathering...

Made me realize that I am exactly where I am supposed to be and that my work has a greater purpose than what I do at my desk...



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That's awesome.



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my work has a greater purpose than what I do at my desk

This is the most important thing anyone can say about their job.  Regardless of what they are talking about.  Religion, social justice, improving the way life is lived in the world we share.  Hearts to you, Ohfour!



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If I had been one of your tenants I can't say I would love it but I would quietly bow my head. You were sponsoring the party & if that is how you do things who am I to make a fuss.

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I would have kicked you in the shin! But that's just how I roll...

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Reminds me of a story from KLOVE this morning.

https://soundcloud.com/klove-radio/our-encouraging-story-of-the-day-was-postponed-due-to-an-incredible-call-we-received-this-morning



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That's just because NJN likes kicking people in their shins.

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Tignanello wrote:

That's just because NJN likes kicking people in their shins.

 Well, who doesn't????

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O4, I love it!

You really do work for a great company.

Kuddo's to the non-secular for being respectful of your companies generosity and belief system.

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What a great place to work!

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I originally opened this thinking it would be a testimonial thread.

I guess it is though.


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Lexxy wrote:

If I had been one of your tenants I can't say I would love it but I would quietly bow my head. You were sponsoring the party & if that is how you do things who am I to make a fuss.

 Yeah, pretty much how I feel.

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We have a prayer at our large, corporate events.

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This is the south. Someone always says a prayer before we eat at any group event, corporate, social, even at our monthly bar meetings.

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Yep. We pray over everything. It's not unusual to see two people praying in the freezer section of the grocery store.

We pray over meetings, games, dinners, trips. We pray just to pray.



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Interesting. If I saw people praying in the freezer section of the grocery store I'd think they were crazy. As in literally off their meds.

We used to say Grace before Christmas dinner when my dad was alive. We don't anymore. My brother & I said bedtime prayers when we were kids.

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Oh yeah. We pray at the drop of the hat.

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I work for the government. We pray before our potlucks. It blew me away the first one I went to. First agency I ever worked for that did it. My former boss (he has retired) lead the prayer. I knew then that I found the right place to work.

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Wasn't quite the thread I was expecting when I opened it (I was expecting a thread on prayers at work in general, not a specific event, nor mixed companies). But I'm glad the other tenants were accepting of the prayers before the meal. That's a good sign of good people.

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Lexxy wrote:

Interesting. If I saw people praying in the freezer section of the grocery store I'd think they were crazy. As in literally off their meds.

We used to say Grace before Christmas dinner when my dad was alive. We don't anymore. My brother & I said bedtime prayers when we were kids.

 I would run the other way...

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