Day TwentyFour: Soul-full work.
Work is good for the soul.
Not just for what it produces, but for what it reveals. It’s easy to think of work as a means to an end. Something we do to earn, achieve, or produce. But, that’s only part of the truth.
The deeper truth is that meaningful work shapes us. It stretches us. It reveals our character. Our values. And, even our wounds.
When you’re doing the work you’re made for, something inside you wakes up.
You begin to see that this isn’t just about tasks or outputs. It’s about alignment. It’s about stepping into who you really are and bringing that full self to bear on the world around you.
Purposeful work invites integrity. It calls out your grit, your creativity, your compassion. It doesn’t just reveal skill. It reveals soul.
And here’s the beauty: good work grows people.
Not just in competence, but in maturity. You learn what matters most when you’re under pressure. You discover how to lead, how to follow, how to listen, how to keep going when it would be easier to quit. You find out where your limits are. And, where they can be stretched.
Work isn’t just something to survive. It’s something that can sanctify.
Done with intention, work becomes a kind of mirror, showing us who we are, and shaping who we’re becoming.
That’s why the best kind of work isn’t only about what you do. It’s about who you become in the doing.
Because when work is right, it doesn’t just build things, it builds you.
Mantra \ Prayer:
May I gracefully embrace the work I get to do today.
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Steve Knox | Carmel, CA