3 spiritual aspects of work 1. work as reflection important truth: god created you to be creative
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3 Spiritual Aspects of Work3 Spiritual Aspects of Work
1. Work as 1. Work as ReflectionReflection
Important Truth: Important Truth: God created God created
you to you to be be creative.creative.
““…‘…‘My Father is My Father is always at his work to always at his work to this very day, and I, this very day, and I, too, am working.’” too, am working.’”
(John 5:17)(John 5:17)“…“…If a man will not If a man will not
work, work, he shall not eat.” he shall not eat.”
(2 Thess. 3:10)(2 Thess. 3:10)
““The LORD God took The LORD God took the man and put him the man and put him in the Garden of Eden in the Garden of Eden
to work it and take to work it and take care of it.” (Gen. care of it.” (Gen.
2:15)2:15)“…“…when God gives when God gives
any man wealth and any man wealth and possessions, and possessions, and
enables him to enjoy enables him to enjoy them, to accept his them, to accept his lot and be happy in lot and be happy in
his work—this is a gift his work—this is a gift of God.” (Ecc. 5:19)of God.” (Ecc. 5:19)
3 Spiritual Aspects of Work3 Spiritual Aspects of Work
2. Work as 2. Work as RewardReward
Important Truth: Important Truth: Honest work Honest work enhances life.enhances life.
3 Spiritual Aspects of Work3 Spiritual Aspects of Work
2. Work as 2. Work as RewardReward4 Benefits of Honest 4 Benefits of Honest
Work:Work:1.1. Meets Basic NeedsMeets Basic Needs2.2. Develops SkillsDevelops Skills3.3. Cultivates Cultivates
CharacterCharacter4.4. Healthy Self-ImageHealthy Self-Image
3 Spiritual Aspects of Work3 Spiritual Aspects of Work
2. Work as 2. Work as RewardReward
Important Truth: Important Truth: Fulfillment Fulfillment
follows follows faithfulness.faithfulness.
3 Spiritual Aspects of Work3 Spiritual Aspects of Work
3. Work as 3. Work as ReverenceReverence
““Love the Lord your Love the Lord your God with all your God with all your heart and with all heart and with all
your soul and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark your strength.” (Mark
12:30)12:30)
““Whatever you do, Whatever you do, work at it with all work at it with all
your heart, as your heart, as working for the Lord, working for the Lord,
not for men, since not for men, since you know that you you know that you
will receive an will receive an inheritance from the inheritance from the
Lord as a reward. It is Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you the Lord Christ you
are serving.” are serving.” (Col. 3:23-24)(Col. 3:23-24)
““you are a letter from you are a letter from Christ…written not Christ…written not
with ink but with the with ink but with the Spirit of the living Spirit of the living
God, not on tablets of God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets stone but on tablets of human hearts.” of human hearts.”
(2 Cor. 3:3)(2 Cor. 3:3)