Our work is connected to much larger structures and systems that can be influenced and changed to align with God's intention to bring order and fruitfulness into the world. David Kim More Quotes by David Kim More Quotes From David Kim We were created for a purpose and when our underlying assumptions don't reflect this deeper purpose, we begin to whither as human beings. David Kim deeper assumption purpose If you think your work is ultimately about a paycheck, then that will affect the quality of your work as well as the quality of your own life. David Kim paychecks quality thinking When we think about our work it deals with our motivations, our desires, our sense of security, purpose, and status. Our work deals with a whole host of relationships. Work impacts the flourishing of individuals, communities, and nations. David Kim impact motivation thinking So much is wrapped up in our work and each book of the Bible points to Christ and the good news of what he's done that impacts the whole of our lives and the whole of our world. When our eyes are opened to see how each book of the Bible points us to the gospel, the relevance to our work and the need for this good news to enter into our work becomes increasingly evident. David Kim impact eye book One reason why people find applying the Bible to work so difficult is that the world of Scriptures seems so distant from our modern world today. Many established realities we encounter daily, like non-profit and for-profit corporations, did not exist in the ancient world. David Kim encounters reality people The fast paced nature of our technologically-driven world seems to create issues that would appear to be foreign to ancient civilization. David Kim issues civilization world I encounter many Christians who've been raised in the church but never realized that there's a cohesive storyline from Genesis to Revelation. David Kim encounters church christian Many Christians understand the Bible to be a collection of stories without an overarching narrative. David Kim narrative christian stories One of the unique aspects of the Bible is that it is primarily a story illustrated by teaching and not primarily teaching illustrated by story. David Kim unique teaching stories When economic structures and policies allow people to have access to capital, it releases a host of productivity that could humanize many bringing a greater flourishing to our society to the glory of God. David Kim host our-society people Economic and political structures that have a far sweeping impact on the lives of billions is not outside the purview of the gospel's redemptive influence. David Kim impact influence political When we think of our world today with all of its interconnectedness and complexities, the scope of gospel renewal includes systems and structures that are far beyond what we might consider day-to-day. David Kim our-world might thinking The gospel has brought a new identity in Christ that then allows our work to no longer be the source of our identity but the rightful expression of it. David Kim identity expression christ When people criticize our work, whether that work is a spreadsheet, a coffee, or our children, we take it very personally as if they were attacking us. This response shows how instead of taking criticism in ways that help us in our work, we become easily defensive and negative. David Kim coffee children people When we try to find our sense of security, value, worth from our work, we'll find ourselves anxiety-ridden and burdened. David Kim security anxiety trying Our identity was bestowed upon us by God and when humanity rebelled against God, we were divorced from the source of our identity. In this vacuum, work can wrongfully become the source of our identity wreaking havoc on our lives and work. Work was never meant to carry the weight of our identity. David Kim vacuums identity humanity As image-bearers of God, human beings likewise create in ways that reflect our identity. David Kim humans identity way One of the fundamental premises of this Bible is that the gospel changes everything. If this is true, how does the gospel change the very thing we spend most of our waking hours doing - work. David Kim waking fundamentals doe
