An ICM survey showed that 72% of people enjoy their jobs. Yes, they complain about them, but they also like them.
The Bible tells us that work is good because God is a worker and we are made in his image (Genesis 1.26,27). So, being productive in some way, whether it is at home as a mother, in voluntary work or in paid employment, is part of what it is to be a balanced human being. If we have our usefulness curtailed through illness or redundancy, we feel diminished as people.
What is stress?
But though work is good, statistics show that stress affects about one in five of the working population. Some say workplace stress is the single biggest cause of illness in the UK.
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …