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What is it about the work of God in the world that captures your imagination, that stirs your heart and beckons for participation? So what on earth is God doing? What all of this means is that our story – our personal story, the journey of our life and work – is informed by and shaped by and given meaning by another story, namely the God story.

In other words, our work becomes an actual means by which we grow in faith, hope, & love; our work becomes an integral part of our spiritual journey. And along the way we will occasionally have these extraordinary moments or seasons when we have a keen sense that we are the hands and feet of Christ and that when we speak, we speak for God.

In other words, our delight in the work of God is the backdrop for our appreciation of the diverse ways in which women and men are being called to participate in this work.

“Work matters, but it is only one aspect of what it means to respond to God’s grace. We are not ultimately workers. We are not defined by our work. Sabbath is a fundamental practice by which we declare—in our actions—the ultimately, we trust independent on God. Sabbath is our way of indicating that we are not vindicated by our work, but rather that our work is a response to the generosity of God towards us.

“But do not confuse love with misguided generosity.”

“In what particular way am I being called to respond to God? Or rather what is the unique work that will be the expression of my faithfulness to God?”

“The urgent need of our day is not so much that we would learn time management, but rather attention management. Where will we focus our mental, emotional, and physical energy?”

“We do not need to be urged to do more. Many of us are trying to do too much! Rather, we need greater clarity about what we are truly called to and freedom to accept those things that do not need to concern us, at least in the use of our time and energy.”⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“But in the end, we are called to be stewards of our lives—our potential, our giftedness, our opportunities— and to invest our lives for the kingdom of God.”