Wisdom From Proverbs, Part 1A
October 23, 2013
Strategic Rest & A Godly Work Ethic
Which would you consider the more sacred position? Being a missionary in India or being a bus driver in Indiana? Does our ordinary job really matter to the Lord? On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez looks for the answer in the book of Proverbs. We’ll see what Scripture has to say not only about the value of the work each one of us performs, but why it’s so important to God.
Which would you consider the more sacred position? Being a missionary in India or being a bus driver in Indiana? Does our ordinary job really matter to the Lord? On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez looks for the answer in the book of Proverbs. We’ll see what Scripture has to say not only about the value of the work each one of us performs, but why it’s so important to God.
References:
Proverbs 18:9
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