open the eyes of my heart...

Thought for today, courtesy Corey Cleek: Work is a form of worship.

The Theology of work:
Work existed before the fall of man, it is not a result of the fall.
Work is a gift! It is a form of worship. It is a way for us to glorify God.
When we work we are co-creators with God.

Isn't it nice to see things in a different way? To embrace a new way of thinking that expands your horizons and broadens your boundaries?

We hear so much about the prayer of Jabez, "Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh that Thou would bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast [territory], and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me!' And God granted him that which he requested." 1 Chron 4:10

I've always thought about this in physical, materialistic terms.
But while not wrong, I now think it is incomplete- God can broaden our horizons, and extend our boundaries - by opening our minds and broadening our understanding, by allowing us to see, understand and know things we didn't before. That is a true freedom, a true expansion of ourselves, and a true growth.

It's the transformation we should strive for- 'be ye transformed (into the image of Christ), by the renewing of our minds (understanding, knowledge, perspective)'. [Words in parentheses are mine for explanation.]
Change is never easy, and this transformation is probably one of the more extenuous processes we will ever go through- because 'our ways are not as His ways, and our thoughts are not as His thoughts'.