Last week we looked at some questions that prompt reflection on how our work can be aligned with the bigger, grander picture of God. Below are some questions pertaining to how our work can be aligned with the bigger, grander picture of Creation and Humanity.
Pick one that especially speaks to you, and take a moment (or two) to deeply reflect:
- What physical, emotional or spiritual needs of others are being met through my work?
- Why is __________
[water used to wash dishes, wood used to construct a
house, electricity used to operate a computer] a part of
creation?
- What unseen spiritual entities might be affecting this activity?
- What is particularly human
about _________?
- When it comes to _________,
what aspects of my mind need to be transformed by Christ?
- How does _________ unite
people? ...divide people? ...fulfill people? ...minimize
people?
- What character qualities can this situation develop or further strengthen in me? How might this be an
opportunity for spiritual growth?
- How might this situation
be an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to speak deeply to my co-worker [my
boss, my customer]?
- How might this situation be
an opportunity for me to be "salt" and
"light" in the world in which I work?
- What about ____________ is
in harmony with a biblical view of humanity? …in opposition
to it?
- When it comes to
making the best use of my God-given gifts and
abilities at work, what is missing or being
under-utilized?
- When it comes to the best
use of the God-given gifts and abilities of others [my co-workers, boss, employees, customers, etc.], what is being under-utilized? How could I help in this regard?
- How does my
work draw upon (or exercise) the reality that I am created in the likeness and image of
God?
- How does my work affirm
the intrinsic value and inherent worth of others, as created in
the likeness and image of God, whether they are Christians or not?
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