Many of us are in a very necessary need of Vision 4 and boundaries around our work.

This may be one of the most important topics we will discuss all week.

We spend so many hours a day working.

This time must surely be important.

May you discover God's heart for your work and find

deeper purpose and joy today as you submit to God's vision and boundaries for it. Welcome to the

First 15 podcast. One of my favorite quotes on work comes from C.S. Lewis who said,

If God is satisfied with the work, the work may be satisfied with itself.

So often I feel unsatisfied in my work.

In the age of flexible work hours, with this never-ending task list,

it's hard to believe that anyone can stop long enough to be satisfied

in their work. And in a society where we are what we do, it feels like there is an ever-increasing

pressure to work harder, longer, and better. To rest is laziness. To set healthy boundaries is selfish.

But the truth is that the core of boundaries is not selfishness, but stewardship.

If we allow our personal lives to get so out of control that they consistently hurt our ability

to accomplish the works laid out before us, then we have a problem with stewardship.

And if we don't set healthy boundaries around work, to the extent it becomes

all-consuming, then we fail to steward ourselves and our ability to love others. We need

to get fresh vision for both rest and work. We need to seek a revelation of God's heart

for work that our lives would be marked by a sense of satisfaction.

Ephesians 2.10 says, for we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Have you ever viewed yourself as God's workmanship? Have you ever stopped to think that God designed you with a unique

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