What would you say?

This week I was asked to speak to group of young business people from a local church.  The brief said:

Basically, we are all young professionals so have many questions around entering the workplace and what it is like being a Christian at work.

After thinking about it for a bit, these were the key messages I wanted to deliver:

1. Life is short.  Eternity is a long, long time.  Make your choices with this in mind.  Work isn't everything.  But it isn't nothing.  Make your work missional.  Look for opportunities within it to ask why am I here.  How can I be salt to these people?  Keep an eye out for how God will want you to join Him in His work there.
2. We are called to be God's people.  He has revealed how we should live through His Word.  Become a student of the bible.  Study it, research it, discuss it, debate it, be guided by it, implement it.  Learn to think independently about the Word.  Research your views.  Be humble enough to accept when an initial position is proven wrong or incomplete.
3. Be faithful and diligent.  This is the story of Joseph.  Joseph learnt this in his time as Potiphar's servant and then under the prison warden's rule.   This is the story of God.  No matter what Israel did, He remained faithful and diligent in fulfilling his Promises.  When times get tough, the tough remain faithful and diligent.  Work hard.  Uphold high standards.  Don't accept that Grace means you live with shoddy workmanship.  Keep a perspective on the business you are in.  
4. Do not compromise with what God says to you.  Wait on Him and He will guide you through His word, through His body and through His Spirit.  The bible says our hearts are deceitful.  Don't go with the crowd.  Learn to think independently.  Be ready to back up your thinking with fact-based logic.  Don't jump to conclusions.  That's laziness.  Be careful with who you join up with.  They must share the same values.  All lies no matter what the colour are deal breakers.

 What would you say?