From Adam working the garden to Christ doing the works of the Father, the Scriptures prominently feature the theme of work. In his second letter to the Thessalonians, Saint Paul goes so far as to say that all those who do not work should not eat (3:10). But, why? What is the significance of work? [...]
While we are concerned about our work being efficient and completed according to plan, God has different criteria. Waking, praying, packing, working, returning, eating, talking, sleeping, and... repeating! So our days go by, filled with activities, always on our toes, constantly jumping from one thing to the next, becoming dizzier and dizzier day by day. [...]