On this Labor Day, the Apostle Paul's words cut through our cultural confusion about work. Your spreadsheets, client calls, team meetings, and strategic decisions aren't separate from your spiritual life—they ARE your spiritual life when done "in the Lord." Every task becomes an act of worship when anchored in eternal purpose.

The Kingdom Truth

Your work is not just what you do to pay bills—it's a sacred calling and an act of worship that echoes in eternity.

This principle transforms how we approach Monday mornings because it elevates our labor from mere transaction to transformation. As marketplace leaders, we're not just building businesses, climbing ladders, or managing portfolios—we're stewarding God's resources, influencing His people, and advancing His kingdom through the work of our hands.

Devotional

Welcome to Built for Eternity. If you're reading this on Labor Day, that's no accident.

While most of America celebrates a long weekend, you're here because you sense there's more to your work than what appears on your job description. You've achieved a measure of success—maybe significant success—but something inside whispers there's a deeper purpose to your professional life.

You're right.

Marcus had built a thriving real estate empire. Awards lined his office walls, and his bank account reflected years of smart deals and relentless hustle. But as he sat in his corner office one Labor Day, watching families enjoy barbecues while he reviewed contracts, a question haunted him: Is this all there is?

That question led him to 1 Corinthians 15:58, where Paul promises that our "labor in the Lord is not in vain." Not our church volunteer work. Not our weekend ministry. Our labor—the daily grind, the Monday meetings, the difficult decisions we face as marketplace leaders.

Marcus began to see his real estate work differently. Instead of just closing deals, he started asking: How can this transaction serve God's kingdom? How can I use this influence for eternal impact? How can my business become a platform for ministry?

His company culture shifted. His client relationships deepened. His team began to see their work as more than commissions—they saw it as calling. The business grew, but more importantly, lives were changed. Marcus had discovered what you're about to discover: work becomes worship when it's done "in the Lord."

This is why Built for Eternity exists. We believe marketplace leaders like you—entrepreneurs, professionals, investors, builders—are called to something greater than quarterly profits and career advancement. You're called to unite faith + work for eternal impact.

Your influence matters. Your decisions shape culture. Your leadership multiplies into eternity. The question isn't whether your work is significant—it's whether you're stewarding that significance for temporal success or eternal impact.

Today, on Labor Day, we invite you into a community of transformation seekers who refuse to separate their faith from their work, their calling from their career, their success from their significance.

Reflection 

For Your Heart:

• How do you currently view your work—as a necessary burden, a pathway to success, or an act of worship?

For Your Work:

• If you truly believed your daily labor was part of God's eternal story, what would change about how you approach this week?

For Your Legacy:

• What would it look like to build not just for today's success, but for eternal significance that echoes beyond your lifetime?

This Week’s Challenge

Before you dive into your work week, write down one specific way you can approach your role as worship rather than just work. It could be how you treat a difficult colleague, approach a challenging project, or steward a business decision. Practice viewing that one area as ministry to God, not just professional responsibility.

Let’s close in prayer.

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the gift of work and the privilege of stewarding influence in the marketplace. Open my eyes to see my daily labor as an act of worship and my professional calling as part of Your eternal story. Help me unite my faith and work for impact that echoes in eternity.

In Jesus' name, Amen.