#107 Co-laboring with God: Finding Meaning, Purpose, and Delight

We are in a series with my dear friend, Annie Rohde, where we are taking you on a journey of disovering what it looks like to slow down and truly experience your life and step into where God has you in this season. In Episode 106, we talked about practicing sabbath on a really practical level and shared our experiences (go back and catch that episode if you missed it!). In this episode, we discuss the concept of co-laboring with God, arguing that work is a gift from God intended to give our lives meaning and purpose. We emphasize the difference between working from a place of obligation, fear, or shame, and working from a place of joy and abundance, grounded in an understanding of God's love. We also explore the detrimental effects of hustle mentality, and encourage listeners to tune into the Holy Spirit's guidance in their daily tasks. They reflect on the Bible's portrayal of work, the need for rest and heart-care, and the importance of detaching self-worth from achievements. I want to invite you to a *FREE workshop* on the eveing of Friday Feb. 2nd - LESS IS MORE. Would if you didn’t have to keep trying so hard to ‘get it together’. What if you learned how to honor the season you are in and find joy there? What if you found delieght in everyday tasks? Imagine if you felt a deep sense of purpose in this season? This is not only possible, this is FOR YOU, becuase HE IS FOR YOU. Mark your calendar (2/2/24 - 7:30-9pm cst) and plan to be their with us LIVE - we have some fun bonuses we plan to give you the night of! REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/iUP3sLiPtBEAXSo29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00:00 Welcome! 00:26 Introduction & Free Workshop Annoucement! **register here: https://forms.gle/iUP3sLiPtBEAXSo29 ** 03:55 Perspective Shift: Let’s Define Your Work 09:11 Casual Chat about Our Fave Hot Bevvy’s 11:03 The Importance of Getting into the Word 11:37 Understanding Our Stewardship with God 12:00 The Concept of Co-Laboring with God 15:54 The Difference Between Demand and Delight in Work 16:53 Dealing with Pressure and Anxiety in Business 19:22 The Countercultural Approach to Work 20:30 Understanding Our Sin Nature and the Need for Repentance 22:57 The Established Worth and Favor from God 23:26 Conclusion: Abiding in God's Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Go Follow us on Instagram & tag us! We would love the opportunity to connect and say ‘thank you’ for listening and sharing the pod with your friends! Annie Rohde: @annie.rohde https://www.instagram.com/annie.rohde Lyndi Goodman: @lyndi.goodman https://www.instagram.com/lyndi.goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PEACE GUIDE FREEBIE & MORE —> Get bonus content that piggy backs on each podcast episode, journal prompts, Lyndi’s fave worship playlist and more goodness: https://msha.ke/lyndi.goodman#links