In the past, I’ve made the case for why Christians should focus on pursuing mastery of one thing at a time vocationally and what we should be looking for in our “one thing.” But how you can achieve mastery of your craft for the glory of God and the good of others?
I have interviewed nearly 100 Christians who are world-class masters of their crafts. When I’ve asked these people to describe how they discerned their “calling” or their “one thing,” their responses are remarkably similar. Nearly all of these masters tended to ask three questions throughout this process.
Jesus reframed the idea of Sabbath-rest as a gift to be enjoyed, rather than a law to be obeyed.
Is it wrong to enjoy the fruit of our labor? Absolutely not! All analogies break down at some point, and the fruit tree is no exception. A fruit tree physically can’t partake of its own fruit. We can, and Scripture encourages us to do so!
By casting bad bosses and unhealthy corporate cultures as the villains, many talking heads would have you believe that you are doing a heroic thing by disrespecting your employer before, during, and after your departure from the company. But this response is totally out of sync with Scripture.
The Lord has called each of us to use our chosen vocations in intentional ways to win the respect of outsiders, to preach the gospel, and to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Let that truth and Paul’s example challenge and inspire you as you go about your work today!
Once we’ve won respect of outsiders, we, like the apostle Paul, will be put in positions to preach the gospel in word and deed.
The purpose of your work is no different than the purpose of your life, namely to glorify God in everything you do.
Meanwhile, back at the camp, Jesus’s disciples were (literally) falling down on the job.
God reveals three primary pointers on the road to discerning our calling: our passions, our giftings, and our opportunities.
How can we find the rest we all so desperately long for?
All throughout Scripture, we are told that it is God, not us, who produces results through our work.
As Christians, we must embrace the tension between hard work and trusting God in order to find true rest.
What can Shiphrah and Puah teach us about our work today?
Whatever failure you are experiencing, remember that you are a son or daughter of the King.
Whether personally or professionally, our source of hope should be the same.
Here's how Christians can respond to failure in a way that preaches the gospel to ourselves and others.
God had no need to rest from his work. But he did. Why?
“Hustle” has to be one of the most popular mantras in work culture today. But what does God’s Word have to say about hustle?
Let's look at the ways our biblical and purposeful work informs how we should work today.
