Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

On the first day of each month, we release grace and knowledge, a more in-depth article from Paul that allows him to expand on biblical truths beyond his weekly Wednesday's word.

Our prayer is that this resource helps you grow in the grace

and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of

eternity. Amen. 2. Peter 318. In this month's grace and knowledge, Paul challenges our understanding

of work-life balance by inviting us to view life through a biblical triad of calling,

relationships, work, and God. Here's this month's grace and knowledge.

Do you have a healthy work-life balance? Would those closest to you define you as a workaholic?

Is it possible that you are asking your job and career to provide you what only Christ can?

I don't think labeling it as a work-life balance problem is most accurate,

because as a Christian, your life is divided into a triad of calling, relationships, work, and God.

Human beings created in the image of God have three intersecting overlapping domains of godly living.

The social domain, the labor domain, and the spiritual domain, although everything is spiritual

and an act of worship. These three areas are fundamental to who we are and how God calls us to live.

But because we have limited time, when one area expands and begins to consume more time and energy,

it can do so only because you have contracted another area.

It's impossible for finite human beings to add an additional hour to your day to make up for

that hour being used elsewhere.

Often, without even realizing it, the demands and temptation of work gradually begin to consume more and more of our time.

And as they do, we are left with less time for family.

Likewise, as your commitment to career expands, you will inevitably have little time left to do anything but casually attend church.

Almost no one would say, at least publicly, work is a greater priority to me than family,

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