HOW DO I FIND MEANING AND MOTIVATION IN MY WORK?
Distorted Views of Work
1. Utilitarian View of Work- Work is POWER
( I am able to accrue money and status)
Distorted Views of Work
2. Dualistic View of Work. (Luke 14:5)
3. Romanticized View of Work. (Eccl., Rom. 1)
4. Work is Cursed at the Fall. (Gen. 3, Eccl.)
CURSE from Gen. 3:16
16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in
childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall
be for6 your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of
your wife
and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall
not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall
eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring
forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return
to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to
dust you shall return.”
Disappointing
Purposeful
Design
Work
Frustrating
Enjoyable
Work Mandate- Restated
Genesis 3:23
Therefore the LORD God sent him out from the
garden of Eden to work the ground from which
he was taken.
Disappointing
Purposeful
Design
Work
Frustrating
Enjoyable
Work can never Rob us of JOY
Through many throbbing trials I've discovered that work
or painful circumstances themselves cannot rob us of joy.
Only idolatry can.
Joylessness in the crucible of ache happens when we lose
(or are losing) something we think we need to be truly
happy---something that "makes us." When we are
complete in Christ we understand He is all we need.
Tullian Tchividjian “Glorious Ruins”
Finding Hope and Joy for our Work through the
gospel- From “Every Good Endeavor”
• The gospel provides an alternative story line for our
work. (Different Vision)
• Christianity gives us a rich conception of work as
partnering with God in his care for the world.
(Motivation)
• The gospel gives us a moral compass through sound
ethical guidelines to help us make good decisions that
benefit and protect ourselves, others, and our futures.
(Direction and Assurance)
• The gospel changes our motivation for work fills us with a
new and durable inner power to serve God and others
and to remain faithful. (Delivers us from our IDOLS.)
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, WORK with ALL YOUR
HEART,
as working for the Lord and not human
masters
January 27th
What does God want Believers Doing?
Calling & The State of the World – Making sense of the Global Narrative.
February 3rd
What is God’s will for my Life in the area of vocation?
A Believer’s Call – What are we supposed to be DOING?
February 10th
Can I have a Life and a Significant Career?
Calling and Vocation – When WORK interferes with your LIFE.
February 17th
How do I find meaning and motivation in my Work?
Work – Part II The MEANING of Work and making it MEANINGFUL.
February 24th
How do I make a difference for Christ in the workplace?
Work – Part III Being an Agent for Positive Change in the Marketplace.
March 3rd
Is there a right fit for me? (Dreams / Desires / Design)
Making a Unique Contribution – Design, Dreams, Desires & Your Calling.
Audio & PowerPoint and other resources
will be available at:
http://mcoaugusta.org/
OUR PROBLEM IS WE HAVE COME TO THINK ABOUT
CAREER PATH RATHER THAN
A CALLING PATH
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