It is not often I have the opportunity to spend eight to ten hours a week for twenty years indoctrinating my clients with ideas that will help them to purchase, build, and then sell a successful business, but this is what is happening with my sons.

When they were 20 and 18, I had the privilege of helping my two sons, David and Joseph, start a construction business in November of 2008. We did this just as the economy was falling apart in our country and in Oregon – especially construction related businesses.

In 2008, (their first two months) they did $629 worth of business. In 2009, they did $62,821 worth of business, in 2010 they did $117,347 worth of business, and so far in 2011 in just three months they have already done $62,821 worth of business. Their biggest challenge is to now find like-minded men whom they can employ – because they have much more work than they can handle. And this is happening when there are literally thousands of construction workers in Oregon who can find nothing better to do than collect unemployment.

One of the ways I have trained my sons is by telling them the stories on this web page (and hundreds of others like them). In many cases my sons have had they opportunity to meet these clients of mine first hand – and see for themselves that the stories are real.

In addition to the stories and the example I have tried to give my sons, I have spent many hours indoctrinating them with basic truths that they will need to succeed in their business. Following are the basic truths (with Bible references) that I have been teaching my sons (and learning myself) about WORK.

WHY WORK

1. GOD CREATED US TO WORK

Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:18

2. TO GLORIFY GOD

Matthew 5:16, In 1 Corinthians 10:31, Exodus 20:9

3. To Serve, Support & Encourage Others

Matthew 20:26, Ephesians 4.29

4. TO LEARN and GROW – personally

 Luke 16:10, Matt 25:23, Genesis 37-50

5. TO PROVIDE

1 Timothy 5:8, 2Thessalonians 3:10, James 1.17, 1 Corinthians 4:7

6. TO GIVE

Ephesians 4:27-29

HOW TO WORK

1. WORK BY FAITH (Trusting in God)

Galatians 2:19-20, 2 Cor 5:7, Romans 14:23, Psalm 127:1-2

2. WORK WHOLEHEARTEDLY

 Colossians 3:22-25, Matthew 5:41 Luke 17: 10, Rev 3:16

3. WORK HUMBLY

 Ephesians 4:1-2   1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

4. WORK CHEERFULLY !!!

 Deuteronomy 28:47-48

WHAT WORK

1. BE FAITHFUL right now where you are

Luke 16:10, Matthew 25:21

2. UNDERSTAND GOD’S WILL

Ephesiand 5:15-17, Romans 12:1-2

3. GROW in the use of gifts God has given

Romans 12:6-8, 1 Timothy 4:14