The first perspective can lead to a life of drudgery, the second to idolatry. As a result, our attitudes about it gravitate toward one of two extremes: Either we view it as a necessary evil or we try to find our significance in it. The problem, of course, is that after the Fall, work became difficult and frustrating. It’s part of our design and an opportunity to partner with God, even if we haven’t realized it. Work was actually created before the Fall (Genesis 1:28 2:15) and was included in what God called “good.” And since we have been redeemed and are being restored into our original purpose-we are being conformed into the likeness of Jesus, the exact image of God (Romans 8:29 Hebrews 1:3)-a believer’s work is still good. Scripture describes these many ongoing activities-the work-of the Trinity, and they are all part of His plan. In fact, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit each have a “career.” The Father is zealously accomplishing His purposes (Isaiah 9:7 37:32) the Son upholds all things by the word of His power and is interceding at the right hand of the Father (Romans 8:34) and the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, teaches truth and manifests the power and presence of Jesus in the lives of His people (John 15:26 16:8-15). We know God is a worker He created and then rested (Genesis 2:2).

Co-laboring with Him may seem relevant only to those with specific callings. God is a worker who created us to be His co-workers. Yes-but only if we completely rethink our attitude toward work. We were designed to be satisfied and fulfilled in what we do, to live far above the “daily grind.” But how do we get there if we feel like work is a necessary evil? Can the place where we spend the majority of our waking hours be transformed from drudgery to something meaningful? I think we’ve misunderstood God’s purpose of work in our lives. Surely, God didn’t create us for lives of meaningless drudgery punctuated by a few evenings and weekends for pleasure and meaning, did He? There has to be more to the story than that. Every Christian is a full-time minister, and work creates many opportunities to live that out.”

“No matter what you do or where you do it, your work is a platform for ministry. Apparently, many have given up trying to thrive at work and are just hoping to survive it. We talk about “the treadmill,” “the daily grind” and “working like dogs.” We celebrate Friday with its own triumphant acronym-TGIF-as if just getting there was a major victory. Many people are dissatisfied with their jobs. These are not normal times.īut even in “normal” times, many of us struggle with the idea of work. At the very least, you’re adjusting to new approaches to business in the world around you. It may have gotten less reliable, more intense, put on hold, or you may be searching for employment. If you’re like most people today, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted your job.

Chip ingram ministry