One of those days, I saw an Instagram post of people meeting to discuss matters related to faith and work; it indicated the meetings were in Endiro Coffee in Muyenga. In the picture, I noticed familiar faces of people from church and other Bible studies I often attended.

I remember thinking this is something I’m interested in, so I scrolled on, yet I still saw posts reflecting on sessions from the different sessions. I followed the page, and the rest was history.

In church (Lugogo Baptist), one of those days, an announcement was made announcing the commencement of the Lugogo Cohort; everything added up. I was eager to join right away, and I did.

Our first lesson was on the “Origins of Calling,” and truth be told, I had never looked at “work as worship” that way. This view of Genesis completely altered my views on work.

I was challenged learning about God’s thoughtfulness in creating and the mandate he’s given me to have dominion over the earth as well as care for his creation. I began to look at work not as the source of my identity, which I discovered was the same as idolatry; instead, I embraced that God is interested in every little detail of my work, including the moments of frustration when I am tempted to complain rather than trust him.

Lately, the lessons from Faith and Work have also shaped, first of all, how I pray for my work.

I’ve since transitioned from self-absorption to trusting God’s sovereignty in my toughest moments at work. I now instead ask, “Lord, how would you want me to respond to such-and-such a situation? How can I be a good steward of time, finances, etc.?”

I’ve learned to be more thoughtful about the kind of work that I do so that it can impact the students I teach daily. From my Faith and Work lessons, I am appreciating that my actions can be seeds planted in the lives of my young students, which means my sulking or kindness at work can soon become character traits they emulate.

I’m learning to trust and depend on God even when things don’t go as planned or as I wanted. I pray and ask for wisdom across everything at work, as well, especially in those excruciating tasks.

Allan is a robotics instructor at the African School of Innovations in Science and Technology (ASIST)