Work is Commissioned
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” So God created manin his own image;he created him in the image of God;he created […]
The First Worker
The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. – Genesis 1:2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished His work […]
Prayers for the Weary Worker
Father, we come before you today as women who seek to honor You in all that we do. We desire to participate in the work of renewing our minds. We confess all knowledge and learning comes from You, our Source and Creator. Help us this day to focus and learn what You would have for […]
From Falling to Flourishing: 6 Lessons on Fulfilling God’s Call on My Life
Many stages of life have found me struggling to figure out who I am and what I am called to do with my life. As a single 20-something, I was convinced it was pouring my life into ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ. After marrying, my calling eventually merged with my husband’s as we shifted […]
Finding God’s Glory in Your Work
“Make every common task shine with the radiance of Christ. Then every moment becomes a shiny glory moment to be cherished- whether you drink tea or try to get the verb forms of the new language.“ The above quote is from The Heart of a Servant Leader (page 22), a collection of letters written by the […]
Can All Work Really Advance the Kingdom?
Lydia sold purple cloth. Priscilla made tents, and Deborah judged. Huldah prophesied. Phoebe served as a patron, and Esther ruled as a queen. These forerunners of the modern day Kingdom-focused working woman set the bar high. Within this list of occupations, we see roles we’d consider both secular and sacred, and within each of these […]