by Patrick Lai | Jun 28, 2021 | B4T, WorKship-work as worship
James 2:18 in The Message reads Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove. If you read James 2, the emphasis is “doing good works, especially to the needy” AND integrating that with our faith in Jesus. You cannot have one without the other. The...
by Patrick Lai | Jun 3, 2019 | B4T, Identity, Purpose, WorKship-work as worship
The following is contributed by a B4T worker in the Middle East. In B4T, we constantly advocate that work = worship. In other words, if we are to do everything as unto the Lord, then our work should be part of that. Every part of our lives should be integrated into...
by Patrick Lai | Sep 11, 2017 | WorKship-work as worship
We should be striving for an integration of work and life—not a balance of work and life. Balance is something man seeks, but God calls us to a holistic lifestyle where work and worship, fun and family, God and life are totally integrated. We are not to section off...
by Patrick Lai | Aug 24, 2015 | WorKship-work as worship
I was asked today why I am so insistent on the fact that work and worship are the same. I guess I assumed everyone had already dealt with this issue, but perhaps not. So let me share a few pointers on why I know work and worship is the same in God’s eyes. All...
by Patrick Lai | May 6, 2015 | B4T, Transformation, WorKship-work as worship
One great help to working in a B4T business is having a good self-awareness. Learning to acknowledge when we are walking in the spirit and when we are living in the flesh is essential for the Lord receiving the glory and our co-workers being drawn to Him. In addition...
by Patrick Lai | Apr 1, 2014 | WorKship-work as worship
The Hebrew word “avodah (ah-vod-ah)”is translated in the English Bible for both work & worship. A better English translation when referring to work is service. God Receives Work as Worship Done Unto Him. Put simply – Work is worship. The similarity between the...
