Work And Security

A young Bulgarian woman visited a Bible study I conducted. We were discussing priorities -- and the fact that people set too high a priority on their work, and ruin much else in the process. "But they have to," said one participant. "Today, there is absolutely no room for missing a trick." Our Bulgarian visitor said thoughtfully: "If you place too high a priority on your work, it's the wrong place, in your security. Your security lies in the Lord, not in your work." She backed it up with an example from her own experience. OBSERVATION: I thought this was very perceptive. It is an issue which lies at the core of ministry burnout, too.