God reveals Himself by the various covenant Names: Jehovah-Jireh ("The Lord will see" or "…will provide"), Jehovah-Rapha ("The Lord heals"), Jehovah-Nissi ("The Lord my banner," The Lord gives victory"), and others. These Names tell us more about God than what is obvious. They not only tell us what God does: they are names. A name also tells us who a person is. God does not merely give provision: He IS provision. He does not just give healing: He IS healing and health. He doesn't only give victory: He IS victory. In other words, God's DOING is the fruit of His BEING. His "Is-ness" is His Business.
Even so, the professional's DO-ING is the fruit of his or her BE-ING. The doings (the professional behaviors and achievements) attest to the being. Therefore, we must always present with excellence, because the excellence of our doing reveals the excellence of our being. And we need not fear that excellence in presentation is not appropriate in a context where there is no excellence in compensation. In other words, "They don't pay me enough for that level of excellence!" is an unacceptable excuse for ineptitude among professionals. Two things: first, a lack of quality in my performance does not speak of my employer, aka "they;" it is a commentary on me. Secondly, excellence in presentation can make any vocation lucrative. If "I" (the professional) effectively manage my excellent product/presentation/commodity, no one external to me can limit my profitability. Again, doing is the FRUIT of being, and Jesus said, "By their fruit ye shall know them." The performance is how you will know THEM – not their boss, not their company, not their salary --- THEM. In this case, THEM is ME. If my doing reflects my being, I must strive to ensure that my work will always convey Kingdom excellence. Like God and for God, "My 'is-ness,' and HIS, is revealed in my business."
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