Essential: A 30-Day Devotional for Faith-Driven Professionals

By Brian Sooy and Jordan Raynor

Are you discouraged at work? Do you sometimes feel like everyone else is essential but you?

Essential is a 30-day devotional that will help you gain a fresh perspective on how you are essential to the world around you and for the body of Christ. What does that mean when your work fills you with self-doubt, and you wonder if you're making a difference?

Does your work fulfill you enough to help you find a sense of purpose? Are you like the 85% of the world's workforce looking for meaning in life and at work and not finding it in either place?

If there's one thing we need right now, it's hope and purpose. We must pursue calling and contentment in our relationship with God.

Each day features:

-A brief devotional on work, worship, and why you are essential in uncertain times.
-A question to guide your reflection.
-A prayer to open your conversation with God.

This men's and women's devotional will give you confidence as you glorify God in your work and relationships. God calls people like you to guide people to Jesus and meet them in the marketplace, making you essential!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aespire
• Release date: Sep 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798986933412

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Brian Sooy

Essential

A 30-day Devotional for Faith-Driven Professionals

First published by EntreWorship 2022

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To the workers in the body of Christ:

You’re all essential.

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

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1. The One Thing We All Need Right Now

2. Is Your Worth in What You Do?

3. Calling and Contentment

4. The True Meaning of Freedom

5. Beyond the Brokenness

6. Be Relentless

7. Simply Because

8. The Servant with No Name

9. You Don’t Need Permission

10. You’re Never Alone

11. The Practical Presence of God

12. Don’t be a Dull Blade

13. We’re Better Together

14. Depending on Me

15. Abundance or Scarcity?