SPEAKER_00: Today, as we turn our mind from the chaos of the day to the peace of the presence of God, take three deep breaths.
SPEAKER_00: Signal to your physical body that we are pausing the regular routine and moving into a space where we can hear from God.
SPEAKER_00: From the beginning, God invited humanity to partner with him, to cultivate, steward, and care for his creation.
SPEAKER_00: You were made to co-labor with him.
SPEAKER_00: The second chapter of the Bible says this: the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden to work it and take care of it.
SPEAKER_00: After sin enters the story, so does toil and striving, heartache and disappointment connected to our work.
SPEAKER_00: But responsibility, a calling and purpose were part of God's original design for us.
SPEAKER_00: Let's start by getting into a posture of praise and thank God for inviting you into his work, for trusting you with purpose in his world.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe your actual job, maybe in a relationship, maybe in meeting the needs of a neighbor or family member or friend, maybe in showing up for someone physically or in a text or phone call, maybe with an idea, a solution, a different perspective, a new system, clarity, organization, assistance.
SPEAKER_00: The ways that God partners with us and uses us to show up in the world are endless.
SPEAKER_00: Ask God where He wants to use you or in whose life he wants to partner with you to move.
SPEAKER_00: Then for the next minute, sit in the stillness, maybe close your eyes and wait for a picture, a word, a name or face, an idea, some clarity, some sort of action, a new perspective to enter your mind and illuminate your spirit.
SPEAKER_00: Don't get antsy.
SPEAKER_00: Don't worry about getting distracted in your mind.
SPEAKER_00: Ask God first to show you and then allow the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts.
SPEAKER_00: We commit to steward what you've given with joy.
SPEAKER_00: Continue to bring things and people to our minds today.
SPEAKER_00: Amen.