Work isn’t a burden.
It’s a calling.
Before sin entered the world, before stress, before sweat, before deadlines and burnout and brokenness, God gave man work.
“The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.” — Genesis 2:15 (NLT)
Work wasn’t punishment.
It was purpose.
Which means the way we show up to work, our attitude, our effort, our integrity, our excellence, is one of the loudest, clearest indicators of our relationship with God.
A man’s work ethic is spiritual before it’s practical.
Because when you work, you’re not just building a paycheck, you’re building a testimony.
This is the heart of You Might Die Today.
Conquer what is killing you, rise to what matters.
And work is one of the places where that truth becomes visible.
A man either works from surrender or from self.
From the Spirit or from pride.
From gratitude or from grumbling.
From purpose or from pressure.
Work is worship.
Most men miss this.
They think worship is singing, praying, preaching, and reading.
But Scripture says your whole life, including your job, is meant to be offered to God.
“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” — Colossians 3:23 (NLT)
Punching a clock is worship.
Raising kids is worship.
Running a business is worship.
Building, fixing, leading, serving, showing up — worship.
Your workplace is your mission field.
Your excellence is your offering.
How you work reveals who you trust.
A lazy spirit reveals self-focus.
A complaining spirit reveals entitlement.
An angry or resentful spirit reveals an unsubmitted heart.
But a man who works hard, works humbly, and works with integrity reveals something different:
He trusts God.
With outcomes.
With provision.
With recognition.
With purpose.
Your response to work reveals the posture of your soul.
Work is where men are forged.
You learn discipline at work.
You learn endurance.
You learn submission.
You learn humility.
You learn to lead, sacrifice, serve, and show up even when no one claps.
Work is one of God’s primary tools for shaping a man’s character.
You don’t rise to what matters by avoiding responsibility; you rise by embracing it.