You are not what you do.
So often, in America, we define who we are by what we do. We
introduce ourselves by our job titles. We ask, “What do you do?” to
be polite in small talk. We define others by their
occupation.
But there are good reasons to connect what you do with your time,
whether that is 9-to-5 work, or managing a household full of
children. God created us to work, not as judgment, but in
cooperation with a mandate given to humanity long before the fall.
Your work isn’t who you are, but it is central to why you are here.
When we get that confused, our work can be the most frustrating
aspect of our lives.
So, what now?
Editors Russell Moore and Andrew T. Walker of the Ethics and
Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) assemble leading voices to
frame the issue with a gospel-centered perspective. The Gospel for
Life series gives every believer a biblically-saturated
understanding of the most urgent issues facing our culture today,
because the gospel is for all of life.