Brief Overview

In this last installment of our series on work, Matt and Tal answer five questions that church leaders should wrestle with related to how much they work. We live in a world that celebrates 'the hardest workers in the room' but when does our hustle become a problem? What are the warning signs that we are becoming addicted to work? How do we put Pandora back in her box if our schedule is out of control and our heart is out of alignment with the way of Jesus?

Evaluation Questions:

• Do you get more excited about work than your family or anything else? Misplaced love is a symptom of addiction.

• Do you take work with you to bed, into the weekend and/or on vacation? When work spills into parts of life not intended for work, you squeeze out critical components of your health.

• Do you believe it's ok to work long hours if you love your work? Would you believe it's ok to excessively drink or play video games just because you love it?

• Do you get irritated when people ask you to stop working to do something else? If you get irritated when someone asks you to stop doing something, that's a sign your body and soul is becoming hooked.

• Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships? We dare you to ask your spouse or children...

Resources

• ARTICLE: "Choose Health Over Hustle: A Simple Plan To Get The Most Out Of Work"
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