Colossians 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Read the whole chapter →
WORK
When Work Is Exhausting or Feels Meaningless
Work can be service and vocation, but your value is not your job title, paycheck, productivity, or ability to keep everyone happy.
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Read the surrounding chapter whenever you can. A verse can be true and still be misused when it is pulled away from the argument, poem, story, or situation it belongs to.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Read the whole chapter →
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.Read the whole chapter →
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Read the whole chapter →
A PRACTICAL NEXT STEP
Do one faithful thing today.
Ask for faithfulness in today’s work, wisdom about unhealthy expectations, courage to make needed changes, and freedom from measuring your worth only by output.
Then choose one action small enough to do today: make the call, write the apology, ask for help, read the chapter, make the appointment, set the boundary, review the budget, or simply tell one trustworthy person what is actually happening.
GUIDED STUDY
Work, Money, Justice, and Christian Ethics
Work as vocation, money and generosity, honesty, poverty, justice, neighbor-love, conscience, power, and making ethical decisions without proof-text shortcuts.
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Proverbs in 31 Days
Read one chapter of Proverbs each day and collect practical wisdom about speech, money, work, relationships, justice, discipline, and the fear of the Lord.
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