Stewarding Your Role in God’s Bigger Story [TDPOW #133]
- Staff
- Jul 13
- 2 min read
Scripture
Ephesians 2:10 — “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Devotional
Your work can feel isolated—just another day, another task, another week. But God sees your life, including your vocation, as part of a story He’s been writing since before you were born. You are His workmanship, created for specific “good works” He prepared in advance.
Those good works are not limited to overtly “spiritual” activities. They include honest transactions, wise decisions, acts of kindness toward coworkers, ethical leadership, creative problem-solving, and quiet faithfulness in unseen roles. Each is part of the tapestry of obedience God has planned for you.
Stewarding your role means asking, “What good works might God have prepared for me here, today?” As you walk by faith, you may not see the full picture. But you can trust that your faithful steps are already woven into His larger redemptive story.
Reflection Questions
How does it change your perspective to know God prepared good works for you to walk in at your job?
What “good work” might be right in front of you today that you’ve overlooked?
How can you cultivate a greater awareness of God’s bigger story in your everyday tasks?
Prayer
Father, thank You that I am Your workmanship, created for good works. Open my eyes to what You’ve prepared for me today in my workplace. Help me walk in those works by faith, trusting that You are weaving my life into Your story. Amen.
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This devotional is designed to encourage you as you live out your faith in the workplace. It works best when paired with regular time in Scripture, prayer, and worship—the rhythms through which we grow to know Christ more deeply and become more like Him.
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