It is important to realize that God delights in the work of your hands. Your excellence in hairstyling, in teaching, in sanitation work... it all can bring God glory. Raynor pleads that your work has intrinsic value of eternal significance. I loved his admonition to follow William Wilberforce's example. This man could have left politics once he became a Christian; instead, he remained to play a key role in abolishing the slave trade. He created "launcher" topics for individuals he might meet, to help lead them from surface to serious to spiritual conversation. Raynor suggests you create a list of launchers and even helps you create those through the excellent resources available online with this book.
Doing whatever work your hand finds to do, and doing it to the best of your ability, shines forth for God. I need this message just as much as workers who earn a wage for their secular work. While I earn no wage, I do work. I keep a home and raise my remaining son. My book reviews, on this blog, further the writing work of others. My participation in various book clubs allows me an opportunity to meet and touch the lives of others. How I pray I will one day hear, "Well done, my good and faithful servant!" May my "work" live on into eternity, as Tolkien's "Leaf by Niggle." (If you're unfamiliar with that story, look it up. It is well worth investigating. Or, read this book. Raynor outlines Tolkien's story and its important message within these pages.)
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