Comments on: Godly Husband: Are You There? http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-50191 Stephen Kingston Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:15:54 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/#comment-50191 It is hard if others are getting ahead because of long hours working - but the question is whether we want to be successful in work or successful in family. In any case, long hours working causes us to be less productive. Research has shown that European workers are more productive per hour than American workers, even though American productivity is higher (because of the extremely long hours you work over there). If I can do a good job within my contracted hours, then I can hope that this will be recognised, and my refusal to work long hours will then be ignored. Thus far I have been reasonably successful with tis strategy, although I will probably never be a politician or CEO of a multinational company :) It is hard if others are getting ahead because of long hours working – but the question is whether we want to be successful in work or successful in family. In any case, long hours working causes us to be less productive. Research has shown that European workers are more productive per hour than American workers, even though American productivity is higher (because of the extremely long hours you work over there).

If I can do a good job within my contracted hours, then I can hope that this will be recognised, and my refusal to work long hours will then be ignored. Thus far I have been reasonably successful with tis strategy, although I will probably never be a politician or CEO of a multinational company :)

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-49791 MInTheGap Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:25:39 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/#comment-49791 And yet it's hard-- because you know that some people get ahead <b>because</b> they put more time in at work (and also hard if you like your work! Good point, Stephen-- and what kind of impact will that work truly have compared to what impact will your family have? And yet it’s hard– because you know that some people get ahead because they put more time in at work (and also hard if you like your work!

Good point, Stephen– and what kind of impact will that work truly have compared to what impact will your family have?

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-49582 Stephen Kingston Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:28:26 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/#comment-49582 My maxim is: No man ever went to his death bed wishing he had spent more time at work! My maxim is: No man ever went to his death bed wishing he had spent more time at work!

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-49473 Mary Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:08:27 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/#comment-49473 Thanks, MIn for this. I think God puts such a drive in men to be the providers, the hunters so to speak...that it really doesn't come naturally to them to carve time out for family. My dh's dad was a slave to his job (had to be for financial reasons) and super busy when at home, working on vehicles or whatever but he still had the patience to have his young sons tag along with him and learn at his side. I'm sure that's why my husband is so handy at anything he touches. His dad didn't really have the time, but he made allowances. Thanks, MIn for this. I think God puts such a drive in men to be the providers, the hunters so to speak…that it really doesn’t come naturally to them to carve time out for family. My dh’s dad was a slave to his job (had to be for financial reasons) and super busy when at home, working on vehicles or whatever but he still had the patience to have his young sons tag along with him and learn at his side. I’m sure that’s why my husband is so handy at anything he touches. His dad didn’t really have the time, but he made allowances.

]]> By: ladysown http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-49368 ladysown Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:08:38 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/#comment-49368 I liked that! I think i'll link it on my blog. :) I liked that! I think i’ll link it on my blog. :)

]]> By: Colleen http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-49354 Colleen Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:59:13 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/08/godly-husband-are-you-there/#comment-49354 WOW...this post really hit home for a variety of reasons. For me the small things are what would have made a difference growing up. It's SO hard to go back twenty-eight years later. Thanks for the post. WOW…this post really hit home for a variety of reasons. For me the small things are what would have made a difference growing up. It’s SO hard to go back twenty-eight years later. Thanks for the post.

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