Some quotes from the God at Work book.

God is interested in every aspect of my life.

We cannot, and were never intended by God the creator, to take exit visas from the world to escape its pressures.

Our talents, money, time and resources are all God's gift to us and should be used well.

The hand of fruitfulness needs the glove of faithfulness in order to grasp the opportunities that we are given.

Behind the suits live vulnerable people in need of affirmation and support.

Learning to love our neighbour, surely the hallmark of the Christian faith, is tested each day in the fire of the workplace.

In John 17, Jesus outlines this inherent tension, saying that his followers are in the world but not of the world. By this, he means that although we aim to operate by the values of the kingdom of God, geographically we are located in the workplaces of the world.

The willingness to criticize the world and its inspirations at every opportunity has caused an imbalance in our attitude to the world.

Jesus wanted people to understand reality.

Our first rule of engagement with the world is therefore to try understand its aspirations and desires and to embrace its goodness.

We need a biblical world view if we are to live meaningful lives in the world.

Our understanding is improved when we become involved in discussion and dialogue with those who do not share Christian assumptions of life. By understanding where they are we can begin to help shift the basis of their world view away from fruitless search for meaning, "chasing after the wind", or the deficient solutions offered by the world.