Remember, since we have chosen the life of the Spirit, we must apply it to every detail of our lives. (See Galatians 5:25).

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.   Romans 12:1 (ESV)

It is interesting what happens when we come to regard something as commonplace or ordinary. Whatever we do every day, though it may have been incredibly interesting and fascinating when we first started, can become boring with repetition, even though it may be incredibly interesting and fascinating to others. It may also happen that those we work with or for, though incredible people when we first met them, sink lower in our esteem as we become more familiar with them and realize that they are people subject to faults and mistakes just as the rest of us are. It becomes too easy to take for granted what we know well and get sloppy in our work or even become satisfied with just looking busy, whether we really accomplish anything or not.

Yet holding such activities before Jesus can change all of that. As with any true discipline, the nuances of what we do can become more fascinating through repetition and practice as we notice new aspects of what we do. With time and attention to detail comes expertise that allows us to do the same things more quickly and even better. The true success of any business or enterprise is often in the details others are too lazy to take care of or don't care enough to notice. Just as "the little foxes ... spoil the vines"(Song of Solomon 2:15) so it is that little by little your business can grow and take a larger portion of the market. (See Exodus 23:30.)