Does God Care About My Work?

[@Sunwolfe]

An excellent word of encouragement! I am doubly blessed to have both a job and a vocation, but there was many a year I spent fumbling about not knowing what to do. My heart goes out to those who would love to work but can’t find any-may Adonai provide 🙏.

[@NTWrightOnline]

These are good words, @Sunwolfe. We agree in this prayer! --NTW Online Team

[@valeriebridge7305]

I believe all of us are called to become more like Jesus,,but within that God has give us particular gifts to ùse in whatever vocation or work we do. I find that even in old age we can still use these gifts to help others. Thankyou Tom for your wisdom.

[@samsianturijkt]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful message! And thank you as well for including Genesis in this message. I truly appreciate it. God bless you Professor NT Wright ❤️✝️🙏

[@NTWrightOnline]

Thank you, @samsianturijkt! Blessings to you as you consider these things and share God with those around you! --NTW Online Team

[@samsianturijkt]

@ your very welcome! And thank you again. Blessings to you as well.

[@elmienthom9825]

Thank you, prof. Wright. I am so blessed to have the gift (and education) of being able to play the church organ and lead the congregation in singing unto the Lord. Alongside my husband, a minister of religion for close to forty years. Although retired now, we still enjoy being the "relief team" many a Sunday. Blessings to all at NT Wright Online and in this community.

[@NTWrightOnline]

This is a delight to hear. Your years of working to encourage the Lord's family is work well done. We are grateful you have spent your time and energy for God's people. Blessings to you! --NTW Online Team

[@colindenoon9605]

God bless you Professor NT Wright! I am blessed and encouraged by your teachings.

[@NTWrightOnline]

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[@sarunjobipaul2769]

Thanks a lot for sharing your wisdom. Your teachings are a blessing in many ways. Just felt like sharing my thought on the topic. In relation to work or my vocation what I do first is to fix my long term goal. Somebody said that confusion begins when we have more than one option. So the secret is to have a singlemindedness. To acheive that, we should seek and find what we need the most in this life? Through years of searching What I found out from my life is that the primary goal and purpose of every christ follower is to know him, to be like Him and to reflect His image on this earth. Realising that ultimate truth helps me to focus on choosing my short term goals( work and vocation). I will check whether my work or vocation is helping me to reach the ultimate goal of being in his likeness or is it taking away my time and energy and drawing me away from the goal. With that mindset I would be able to say no to many things and filter out the best options available. It also gives me a lot of freedom in decision making. "You are free to do any work, but remember all things won't lead you to God" I hope it helps atleast a few who are going through confusion in choosing careers! God Bless

[@christianfrommuslim]

Excellent - an inspiring presentation of the Protestant work ethic, which is part of what makes the West great. Everyone in our organization self-supports, like Paul: we volunteer. Partly this is because reaching Middle East and Asian religions in the West is unpopular and poorly funded. But partly it is because the fact that we work gives us authenticity with those that we reach out to. Surprisingly, many of our best volunteers are medical professionals - doctors and nurses, with an occasional lawyer and teacher. (Almost never does a pastor or cleric of any kind join us.) Why doctors, nurses, lawyers? There is no need for high qualifications to reach out. I think it is because they are used to hard work, sacrificing for others, and have a sense of the reality that life ends.

[@bettyh7586]

I believe our gifting are meant to be used within the position we have. We need to show Jesus in every place where we go.

[@NTWrightOnline]

How true! --NTW Online Team

[@phylliswilliamstn]

This is so good. Thank you!

[@NTWrightOnline]

Thank you, Phyllis! Blessings to you --NTW Online Team

[@supersmart671]

Thanks for sharing....I was hearing from someone (at least that is what it came across as ) that I was doing "mere" work since I am not involved in "full-time" Christian work...

[@andrewhuckle803]

All legitimate work can be to the glory of God. Our work helps ourselves and others.

[@supersmart671]

@@andrewhuckle803 Amen!

[@NTWrightOnline]

We are glad you are encouraged, @supersmart. Prayers as you know you are affirmed in God's kingdom work as you love God and love others in whatever capacity you work. --NTW Online Team

[@peteherrera1502]

2 Cor 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.