My Work as My Worship

Your work can be your worship, a living sacrifice holy and pleasing to God; as we work unto the Lord, and not only for ourselves

Joseph J. Bucci , Bio and Archives--September 5, 2026

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Every job I have ever had has been life to me. Every role in which I have functioned has given me the opportunity to use my gifts and talents to reflect my devotion to God and to support my family. I did not say that every job was easy, nor did I say that I loved every job. But each of these jobs gave me an opportunity to do something that challenged me and drove me to prayer, in order to gain mastery of my situation and to express my confidence in God. And I am a better, more proficient worker and eternally grateful for each and every assignment completed. My work is my worship to God, who has gifted me to do these things and to give Him glory!

This is why resist this idea of retirement. Retirement to me is not Biblical. There is nothing in scripture that says we work and then we sit back and enter into idleness. I know that this state called “retirement” is supposed to be my chance to spend time with grandchildren and to leave the rigors of a challenging, exhaustive work environment. I can see the grandkids right now, and eventually the novelty of seeing “Papa” wears off. So then what do I do? I have had jobs that challenged me physically, and these careers have helped to hone my skills so that I can excel in my current role. Why would I want to leave this role, take a huge cut in pay and try to figure out something else to keep me busy?

For a long time I did not grasp the significance or the value of my work. I think part of this was perpetrated by the professional ministry class. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his classic book “The Cost of Discipleship,” wrote about the cheapening of grace as Christianity became commonplace. In the early church, the........

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