Thought for the week: Are we of the Way or of the Book?

I heard this quote a couple of weeks ago that has challenged me. It stated that we are either “people of the book, or people of the way”.*

I think it asks if I am following the rules or actually trying to have an authentic God-following life.

So I get that ‘Being of the Way’ means letting God into every area of my life. But how is that actually possible, especially when most of my time is spent at work? How do I bring God to work? Isn’t that unprofessional? If I try and be authentic during a work meeting, won’t I just get stampeded and never get ahead (especially as a commercial lawyer)?

How do I be spiritual and good at my job at the same time?

Maybe asking these questions is how we become people of the way. Maybe the questions themselves are the start.

So let’s maybe start with the question: How could I follow God in my job?

* Alan Hirsch, ‘The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church’, : Reactivating the Missional Church’. Michigan: Brazos Press, 2006, page 196.