15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.”
24 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?
12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much.
19 Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God. 20 He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.
2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. 35 Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 36 Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”
4 “As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
“The first and great work of a Christian is about his heart.” Jonathan Edwards
“Work designed for eternity can only be done by the eternal Spirit.” A. W. Tozer
“We do the works, but God works in us the doing of the works.” Augustine
“Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.” St. Ignatius Loyola
“There is no fatigue so wearisome as that which comes from lack of work.” Charles H. Spurgeon
“All work is sacred work for the child of the King. There is to be no difference between the secular and the sacred. The believer brings the glory of God and the sweet aroma of Jesus to every job – every encounter - working wholeheartedly as unto the Lord – not for man - through the achieving power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. All jobs from motherhood to medical to janitorial to legal to businessman to student to server to whatever – makes no difference the “what” rather the motivation behind why we do what we do which is to bring God all glory. It is His desire for us to work and take care of His world – just as He told Adam before the fall – and bring the Good News to others in our spheres through both our actions and words. This is for our ultimate good btw, satisfying both heart and soul. We live our lives for an audience of One and our goal is to hear a ‘well done good and faithful servant.’” BHY
“Knowing every interruption is a call from your Master — is liberation. Every interruption is a new work order from God.” Ann Voskamp
“Work is glorious because of how it intersects with God’s ongoing creative, restorative mission in the world. It is glorious because of how it moves God’s Garden toward becoming the Holy City it’s destined to be. But how do we determine whether our vocational endeavors are genuinely good endeavors? The answer to this question is simple. Any kind of work that leaves people, places or things in better shape than before—any kind of work that helps the city of man become more like the City of God where truth, beauty, goodness, order and justice reign—is work that should be celebrated as good.” Scott Sauls
“Our word ‘professional’ came out of the Reformation when Christians declared that there was no separation between the sacred and the secular. Reformers decided to use their life's work as an expression of their faith.” Donna Evans
“The real difference between the Buddhist and the Christian cannot be seen in their behavior, but in their heart and motives. One works to be saved, the other works because he is already saved. One can never rest from his work of making merit, the other rests in the work of Christ. One has no idea where he will go when he dies; the other has the full assurance of an eternity with God. The good news has never seemed more good.” Suzy Triplett
“I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do His work through me.” Hudson Taylor
“It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, but why he does it.” A. W. Tozer
“The fact that Jesus Christ is to come again is not a reason for star-gazing, but for working in the power of the Holy Ghost.” Charles Spurgeon
“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” Hudson Taylor
“Greatness is not made through one trial or one victory. It is hammered out over and over on the anvil of daily demands. Most often this work is done alone – in complete obscurity. But God sees every word, every choice, and every action. Devoted hearts are never wasted. He frequently uses the obscure, the broken, or the outcast for some of His greatest work.” Charles R. Swindoll
“Hard work is a thrill and a joy when you are in the will of God.” Robert A. Cook