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Jacobs Ladder Podcast


Feb 1, 2021

What You'll Hear:
  • First jobs included lawn mowing and at Christmas Tree lot, and in college worked for ESPN for $11
  • Got saved between 2nd and 3rd grade at VBS. Rededicated my life in Junior High and High School
  • Went to college at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, OK.  They offer 65-70 majors. I started out Pre-Law but fell in love with Accounting
  • It's a great place to hear God's voice and follow in it
  • Recent example of hearing from God's still small voice was in when to retire
  • First job out of college was with a Big 8 Accounting Firm, Price Waterhouse Coopers, as an auditor
  • Spent time in Europe as a child and wanted to return and an opportunity came up with a Foreign Missions Organization.
  • Spent 4 years there and met his wife
  • Then took a job in Boise, Idaho with JR Simplot and worked there for 30 years in 14 different jobs.  That company produced 35-40% of McDonald's French Fries worldwide, using the Russet Burbank potato
  • My career goal was to be in a position where my wife could work but didn't have to and I wanted to be with a family friendly company and to rise to a level where I would have the flexibility to participate in my kids events
  • When the Lord has asked us to do something, there's a reason for it and it will ultimately be for our benefit
  • Break 1: 28:19 - next talk about Christian's role should be with politics
  • We should be watchful and actively involved but not obsessed with politics.  God sets up the leaders in our land and will judge them
  • The Lord is in control and our hope comes from Him
  • We should be open to make changes when we get negative comments in job reviews, but not try to be someone we're not
  • There are ways to share your faith that will cause people to come to you