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Work is not some post-fall aberration. Work is a blessing (1:28). Work is a gift. And work is intrinsic to the human creature because it is intrinsic to the Creator himself.
God works, and it follows that because we are made in his image (Genesis 1:26-27), we work too.
Daniel Grothe • The Power of Place
As a Christian, the intrinsic call is from Ephesians 2:10. The work we are created for has been designed by a master artist and architect and strategist. When we align with those works, we are most aligned with with our design.
'For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually
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The Bible says, “God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.”17 This means that your eternal inheritance is priceless, pure, permanent, and protected. No one can take it from you; it can’t be destroyed by war, a poor economy, or a natural
... See moreRick Warren • The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
There is nothing “secular” about work in the Bible. The Hebrew verb avad is used in the Old Testament for both “work” and “worship.” It is related to our word vocation, which even today is defined first in the Oxford English Dictionary as “the action on the part of God, calling a person to exercise some special function, especially for a spiritual
... See moreJeff Greer • BIZNISTRY: Transforming Lives through Enterprise
The key to the blessing, life and anointing of God operating in our lives is our relationship with the Church. For it is through the Church that God’s blessing flows. It is through the Church that God’s life dwells. It is through the Church that God’s anointing is poured out.