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March 13, 2026 · 4:45 AM

Work That Honors God

I used to hear people say that work is not a four letter word. Its not something we should avoid. It’s actually a form of worship. How we work is often a representation of what’s in our heart. I believe in honoring God through my work because He is my provider and my job is the vehicle He uses. He doesn’t separate our spiritual life from our work life. The question I ask myself is, “Am I honoring God by how I’m working? Am I representing His name well?” I try to do it with excellence and to the best of my ability because He is present with me. He gives us the opportunity to, the strength and the ability, so why wouldn’t we work to honor Him?

Here are some Bible verses on work:

1. Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Ephesians 6:7 NLT

2. The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.

Proverbs 12:24 MSG

3. Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Colossians 3:23 NLT

4. Do all your work in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

5. So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is our lot in life. And no one can bring us back to see what happens after we die.

Ecclesiastes 3:22 NLT

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August 23, 2022 · 5:44 AM

Accepting God’s Burden

After speaking to a group, a young lady came up to speak to me. She asked, “How do I know what God’s burden is in my life?” It’s a great question that many of us want to know. I asked her if there was an injustice in the world or problem that she saw that breaks her heart or causes her to lose sleep. If there’s a burning desire to remedy it, that’s usually God laying His burden on our heart. It could be an un reached people group that needs the Gospel or the hungry needing food. When we start losing sleep over it and being consumed with it, that’s God wanting to use you in that area to make a difference.

Nehemiah was a man who was minding his own business and doing his job when God gave him a burden. In Nehemiah 1:3-4 he wrote, “They said to me, ‘Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.’ When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven” (NLT). He didn’t ignore that desire. He went to Jerusalem and rebuilt its walls so that those who lived there would have protection. It wasn’t easy, and he faced opposition, but he kept at it until it was done.

In Matthew 11:30, Jesus said, “For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light” (AMP ). God’s burdens are different from the ones we put on ourselves. The ones we place on ourselves look inward, but God’s look outward to help others. For some, they come suddenly like Nehemiah. For others, you may have been carrying it for years. God’s desire is to partner with each of us to do His work in this world, to make a difference in the lives of someone. What has God been showing you that needs to be repaired or corrected. It may be large or small, but either way, it needs you. I don’t know that you’ll feel qualified or ready to do it, but don’t let that stop you. Accept His burden and get started making a difference.

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