Prioritizing Character Building

What if the very place we often feel most frustrated—our workplace—is actually one of God's primary classrooms for spiritual growth? This message challenges us to reconsider how we view work, revealing it not as a curse from the fall but as a divine assignment present even in Eden before sin entered the world. Through Genesis 2:15, we discover that Adam was placed in the garden 'to work it and take care of it,' establishing work as part of God's original design for humanity. The core revelation here is transformative: God uses the pressures, people, and problems at work to shape our character into the image of Christ. When we spend 30-40% of our lives working, that's significant spiritual real estate we cannot afford to ignore. The message walks us through Romans 8:29, reminding us that from the very beginning, God decided those who came to Him should become like His Son. This happens not just in church services or Bible studies, but in the crucible of daily work life. Our promises reveal our integrity, our deadlines expose our diligence, our work without supervision demonstrates our true heart, and our oversight of resources becomes an acid test of our faithfulness. Perhaps most challenging is Luke 16:10-12, which teaches that whoever can be trusted with very little can be trusted with much—and that our stewardship of worldly wealth determines how much spiritual blessing God can entrust to us. This isn't just about career success; it's about character development that echoes into eternity.