This document discusses the topic of vocation and connecting faith to daily life and work. It provides biblical passages about work being good and having limits. It defines vocation as a calling from others rather than for oneself. Vocation is described as serving others using God-given gifts and being part of God's work. The document offers three questions to help find one's vocation based on passion, proficiency, and prospects. It concludes that work is ultimately good and we will work forever in bringing glory to God.

1. “The Voice of God”
Amadeus

2. “The Voice of God”
Amadeus

3. FALL 2014
ST. JB

4. THE LIFE
CONNECTED
“IN HIM ALL THINGS HOLD TOGETHER…
so that He Himself will come to have
FALL 2014
first place in everything.…”
ST. JB
Colossians 1:17

5. CHRIST
THE NEEDS OF
THE CITY
DAILY LIFE
EACH OTHER
FAITH
COMMUNITY
JUSTICE
VOCATION

6. VOCATION
Connecting Faith to
Daily Life and Work
WEEK 4ST. JB

7. DISCONNECT
“I Work to
LIVE”
• Earn a living
• Joyless
• Purposeless
• Godless?
• Retire early?
• Work is a curse!

8. RECONNECT
“Work is
GOOD”
“The Lord God took
the man and put him
in the Garden of
Eden to work it and
take care of it.”
Genesis 2:15

9. DISCONNECT
“I Live to
WORK”
• Work is my life
• Meaning
• Purpose
• Identity
• Worth
• Self-Confidence

10. RECONNECT
“Work has
LIMITS”
“Christ saved us, not
because of righteous
works we had done,
but because of his
mercy.”
Titus 3:5

11. Our VOCATION
• Vocation comes from the latin word
vocare which means “to call.”
• Therefore, our job is a vocation
only if someone else calls you to do
it for them rather than for yourself.

12. In Our VOCATION
“Our Work is
Part of God’s
Work”
“My Father is
always at his work
to this very day,
and I too am
working.”
John 5:17

13. In Our VOCATION
“Our Work
Serves Others”
“You are a
chosen people, a
royal
priesthood.”
1 Peter 2:9

14. In Our VOCATION
“Our Work
Uses our God
Given Gifts”
“Every good and
perfect gift is
from above.”
James 1:17

15. Finding My VOCATION
Three Questions
Question #1:
“What is my
Passion?”

16. Finding My VOCATION
Three Questions
Question #2:
“Where am I
Proficient?”

17. Finding My VOCATION
Three Questions
Question #3:
“What are my
Prospects?”

18. GET CONNECTED
“Work is good for us, good for the world, good
for others, and even good for God. We get our
final pay on the Last Day when Christ comes
again and ushers us into to our final workplace
– the new heaven and the new earth where
(guess what?) we will work forever and bring
the best we can make into the Holy City to bring
glory to God.”
R. Paul Stevens