Inspiration in Work
CHAPTER IV
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.
EVERY HUMAN being is a dynamo of concentrated creative energy, ever seeking avenues of expression. And when the right avenues have been found and there is nothing to prevent the free and full manifestation of this energy, then heavenly joy is realized, and this continues as the fruits of the creative work return to glorify their source.
WORK VERSUS LABOR
Work is divine, and everyone who is normal in mind and body loves work—not labor but work; for there is a distinction between work and labor. The first is the creative activity of God, congenial, inspired with love, one with play, and one with rest. True work is the result of choice; it is never obligatory nor limited by time or space. Work is done from the heart, and there is no curse upon it, for the worker obeys the inner voice and ever seeks its sanction in all that he does.
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