Business

By Pat Morley

Have you ever seen the word "secular" in your Bible? No, because "secular" is not there. God makes no distinction between sacred and secular. The notion that we perform secular jobs or go into the ministry comes from our culture, not from the Bible.

Every vocation is holy to the Lord. Our vocation, or work, is an extention of our personal relationship with Jesus. We should perform every task during our day at work "as working for the Lord, and not for men." (Colossians 3:23)

Just because 95% of us will never be in occupational ministry doesn't mean we are not ministers. If you are a waiter, every customer that sits on your station is divine appointment - an opportunity for you to be the incarnation of the loving character of Jesus Christ. If you are a salesman, every appointment is holy and (God knows) every sale is sacred. If you are a manager, every conflict between two employees is an opportunity for you to demonstrate the reconciling nature of Christ our Lord.