Comments on: the Idol of accomplishment http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/ with my hands, with my heart, enjoying Christ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: trisha http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/#comment-63 trisha Tue, 27 May 2008 20:55:28 +0000 http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/#comment-63 matthew, thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate your engagement. yes, lighthearted! I love work, sometimes too much, is all I am trying to say. I do feel much satisfaction. As I grow in this area, I am realizing more that God in His beautiful creation made me an organized and competent person, and that He gets the credit, along the way thru life and many tasks I am learning what it truly looks like to not absorb glory for a great job done, but to give it back to God. And HE wants me to feel good about it too, not just give him credit and feel numb to satisfaction. Pleasure is good. Desire is awesome and all from him. So, this post is the side of accomplishment that tries to absorb glory and seek the satisfaction selfishly, I think... still processing too, though... I checked out your website, very cool. you and my hubby would get along great! thanks again. :-)- Trisha matthew, thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate your engagement. yes, lighthearted! I love work, sometimes too much, is all I am trying to say. I do feel much satisfaction. As I grow in this area, I am realizing more that God in His beautiful creation made me an organized and competent person, and that He gets the credit, along the way thru life and many tasks I am learning what it truly looks like to not absorb glory for a great job done, but to give it back to God. And HE wants me to feel good about it too, not just give him credit and feel numb to satisfaction. Pleasure is good. Desire is awesome and all from him. So, this post is the side of accomplishment that tries to absorb glory and seek the satisfaction selfishly, I think… still processing too, though…
I checked out your website, very cool. you and my hubby would get along great! thanks again. :-)- Trisha

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/#comment-62 Matthew Cornell Tue, 27 May 2008 20:15:24 +0000 http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/#comment-62 > Repenting of my pride in work is tough I don't understand why you'd want to do this. Maybe it's the word, but presumably you're doing your work for a reason, one that (hopefully) reflects your ideals and values. So I'd imagine making progress in your work would be highly satisfying. > ...my heart about when I make them and finish the tasks...This is negative if my vision for the day shrinks to the daily tasks. Really interesting point, Trisha. How would you view being in the flow - being so swept away by your work that you forget yourself. Many feel this is a very good state for doing what you care about. > Is share the gospel on the fly with a stranger at the park...on my list? For me having captured everything I want to do into a solid system lets me be far more open to noticing these moments to be spontaneous. It also lets me be as present as possible during those interactions... > lists shrink my life and don’t encourage me to think of God’s supreme transcendence Well, there's sitting on a rock basking in ..., and there's hitting the streets and *doing* the work. ? > What does God want to accomplish through me today? Not, what tasks... I look at tasks as a means to an end. If you've decided to do something, do it *well* - with gusto, with love, and (yes!) with satisfaction. I'm not saying use your accomplishments to feed your ego, but let's not strip out the joy of making a contribution. Is there a role for being a little more lighthearted here, Trisha? Thanks for the provocative post! > Repenting of my pride in work is tough

I don’t understand why you’d want to do this. Maybe it’s the word, but presumably you’re doing your work for a reason, one that (hopefully) reflects your ideals and values. So I’d imagine making progress in your work would be highly satisfying.

> …my heart about when I make them and finish the tasks…This is negative if my vision for the day shrinks to the daily tasks.

Really interesting point, Trisha. How would you view being in the flow - being so swept away by your work that you forget yourself. Many feel this is a very good state for doing what you care about.

> Is share the gospel on the fly with a stranger at the park…on my list?

For me having captured everything I want to do into a solid system lets me be far more open to noticing these moments to be spontaneous. It also lets me be as present as possible during those interactions…

> lists shrink my life and don’t encourage me to think of God’s supreme transcendence

Well, there’s sitting on a rock basking in …, and there’s hitting the streets and *doing* the work. ?

> What does God want to accomplish through me today? Not, what tasks…

I look at tasks as a means to an end. If you’ve decided to do something, do it *well* - with gusto, with love, and (yes!) with satisfaction. I’m not saying use your accomplishments to feed your ego, but let’s not strip out the joy of making a contribution.

Is there a role for being a little more lighthearted here, Trisha?

Thanks for the provocative post!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/#comment-55 Wendy Mon, 26 May 2008 02:06:51 +0000 http://www.workandworship.com/the-idol-of-accomplishment/#comment-55 This is convicting. Thanks! This is convicting. Thanks!

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