Every profession can be sanctified.
For example, a doctor mustn’t forget that what helps the most in medicine is
the Grace of God. This is why he should strive to become a vessel of Divine
Grace. A doctor who is a good Orthodox Christain, along with being a good
scientist, helps the sick with his kindness and his faith, because he
encourages them to face their illness with faith. He can say to someone who
suffers from a very serious illness: “This is as far as medicine has
progressed. From this point on however, there is also God Who works miracles.”
Or a teacher should try to instruct
with joy, and to help the children in their spiritual rebirth, something which
not all parents are able to do, even if they have good intentions. While
teaching them to read he can also teach them to be good people Otherwise, how
will learning to read benefit them? Society needs good people who will do well
in whatever profession they choose. A teacher shouldn’t only pay attention to
whether the students know how to read well, but they should also consider
whether they have other good qualities, such as piety, goodness, and
conscientiousness. God’s grades don’t always correspond to those of the
teacher’s. The four that one child receives might be a ten in God’s eyes, while
a ten for another might count as a four to God.
In our work, as we perfect our inner
being to become centered in God at all times, we will find many ways to glorify
God through our actions. It may be a
kind word to a fellow employee, an act of kindness to a customer, or spiritual
advice we are able to give to another person we interact with. It’s not always
what we say but how we are. It all depends on our ability to love others no
matter what their value system is. When we do this we will discern the right
things to say to others that will glorify God in His love for all mankind.
Reference:Elder Paisios of Mount
Athos Spiritual Counsels IV: Family Life, pp 185-186
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