Series Title: Ready For Mondays
Subtitle: Finding Purpose in the Work You Dread
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Colossians 3:23–24 (NIV)
There is already purpose in what we all do, but we have to choose to live it out
Work Is Not A Curse, But A Purpose
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”
Genesis 2:15
God works through the attitude we bring to our workplace
God Cares About The How, Not Just The What
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”
Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
Work becomes worship when you do it for God.
Your Workplace Is A Mission-Field
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:13-14 (NIV)
How Can I Reflect Jesus In My Workplace?
3 Ways To Live Out Your Faith Tomorrow:
1) Pray Before You Clock In
2) Encourage Someone at Work
3) Look For Moments For Jesus To Shine Through You
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
1 Corinthians 15:58