How do I image God and obey His command by governing the world...? This question changed my perspective of me being God's care taker of His creation.
I am more than a care taker! I am a ruler.
There was a big difference.
It may seem like a simple question, yet I find it hard to answer. It says in this Unit, "God’s rule is a rule of provision, protection, peace, joy, freedom and love."
That was huge. "Work is godly because it is god-like."
And I was puzzled --- working is ruling? And I realized, yes.
God gave me my job, God asked me to take care of my job, and to care for God's provision is to rule.
So let me summarize my answer on this. I would say that I image God and practice obedience by making sure that I am a good steward of His financial blessings, that I live out my salvation by the power of the Holy Spirit, that I am a peacemaker, that I will anchor my joy in Christ and Christ alone and not on temporal things, that I won't take advantage of my freedom by giving myself license to sin, that I will choose to love and forgive --- and it's not as if these are easy and I do these 100% at all times.
I also share the Gospel so the lives of those lost will be filled by God's grace. I guess that's my favorite task.
I keep telling myself too that I am made for excellence. So in everything I do, I want to showcase God's glory - whether be it at work, at home, in church, in small ministries, in my DGroup and more so even if no one knows but God and I.
I am more than a care taker! I am a ruler.
There was a big difference.
It may seem like a simple question, yet I find it hard to answer. It says in this Unit, "God’s rule is a rule of provision, protection, peace, joy, freedom and love."
That was huge. "Work is godly because it is god-like."
And I was puzzled --- working is ruling? And I realized, yes.
God gave me my job, God asked me to take care of my job, and to care for God's provision is to rule.
So let me summarize my answer on this. I would say that I image God and practice obedience by making sure that I am a good steward of His financial blessings, that I live out my salvation by the power of the Holy Spirit, that I am a peacemaker, that I will anchor my joy in Christ and Christ alone and not on temporal things, that I won't take advantage of my freedom by giving myself license to sin, that I will choose to love and forgive --- and it's not as if these are easy and I do these 100% at all times.
I also share the Gospel so the lives of those lost will be filled by God's grace. I guess that's my favorite task.
I keep telling myself too that I am made for excellence. So in everything I do, I want to showcase God's glory - whether be it at work, at home, in church, in small ministries, in my DGroup and more so even if no one knows but God and I.
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