Solomon, the wisest man on Earth spoke a lot on the topic of work. Throughout the Proverbs, he told how the wise worked hard and the foolish were lazy. In the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, he tells us there is a time for every purpose unto Heaven, and at the end of the chapter he states, So, I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. God has created us with talents and we give glory to God when we use those talents in our work.
Olympic gold medalist, Eric Liddell, immortalized in the movie, Chariots of fire, was born in China, moved to England where he went to school. He understood the had been created with a purpose which he desired to fulfill.
“I believe that God made me for the purpose of going to China, but He also made me fast. When I run, I feel His pleasure." Eric used both of his talents. He won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics, and went to China as a Missionary. He was also quoted to say. “We are all missionaries. Wherever we go, we either bring people nearer to Christ, or we repel them from Christ.”
We have talents given to us by God, and we give him pleasure when we use them in our work. When we use them with joy, we draw people, when we do not, we repel.
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