Thought of the Day 12.09.08

If a man works 70 hours a week to the neglect of his family and his health, there are many ways you might diagnose his disorder, but the correct label would be idolatry. Only someone who is deriving his very sense of self through the worship of his occupation could degrade himself this way.

In contrast, if a man merely attends his job for 40 hours a week and spends much of that time doing unrelated personal tasks, the correct label would again be idolatry. In this case, the idol is hidden from view, but only someone who is deriving his identity through the worship of something other than God could degrade himself this way.

See, when we are devoted to God and have experienced His Grace, we learn that everything in life becomes an act of worshipping Him, including work, marriage, parenting, charity, sport, and even leisure. And we do them all in joyous zeal, but within the limits set by the need to faithfully worship Him in all the other areas as well.