Dorothy Sayers, a renowned English crime writer, poet, playwright, essayist, and Christian author, wrote a helpful essay on the topic of work. This is a must read for all who struggle to view work as fulfilling God's mission!
The first paragraph...
I have already, on a previous occasion, spoken at some length on the subject of Work and Vocation. What I urged then was a thoroughgoing revolution in our whole attitude to work. I asked that it should be looked upon, not as a necessary drudgery to be undergone for the purpose of making money, but as a way of life in which the nature of man should find its proper exercise and delight and so fulfill itself to the glory of God. That it should, in fact, be thought of as a creative activity undertaken for the love of the work itself; and that man, made in God’s image, should make things, as God makes them, for the sake of doing well a thing that is well worth doing.
Read the entire essay here.
What a freeing way to view work. This isn't a means to an end (just a way to make money to do what you want), but rather a mission from God to accomplish his purposes in the world. Creating is definitely a worthy and fulfilling task!
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ReplyDeleteI love this essay - I read it when I was reading through "Creed or Chaos". By far my favorite quote is: "the only Christian work is good work well done." A line you could dissect for a long time.