If you have a job, you may look at it only as a way to earn money. But do you derive anything from it besides money? What about a sense of accomplishment that gives you dignity and respect? This isn’t going to appear on your paycheck, but do you understand the value of it? What if you were given the same amount of money to sit idle and do nothing? Man does not live by bread alone, and a task can bring multiple rewards. If you were independently wealthy and  released from the necessity to earn money to support yourself, what would you do to satisfy your need for accomplishment?

You have a unique set of fingerprints that I gave you. It was a great advancement in criminal investigation to realize this, and that people left unique identifiers on everything they touched. Do you think I have fingerprints too? An artisan leaves fingerprints on the things he makes, and there is no difference with me. Fingerprints may not be obvious to the casual observer, but they can be seen by those who look diligently for them. Do you see my fingerprints on everything I made? I signed my work. They are on everything I made, including you and all other people.

Do you know what is required to enter into the Kingdom of heaven? This is not a secret. I have made it clear in my word. Blessed are those who proclaim the good news of the gospel. Do you apply the same criteria to everyone? The same Bible says do not say, even in your heart, who will ascend into heaven, and who shall descend into hell? This decision is made above your pay grade. Would you want this burden? Who will dispute my judgments? If I let you in because of your belief and another for being kind to the least of these, in what court would you file an appeal of my decision?

What do you have to offer other people? Some people have great talents and they are blessed if they can offer to the world such things as music or insight or provision. Where do you see yourself in the distribution of talents? 10,000? 5,000? Most people make comparisons to others and see themselves as deficient. But what is the greatest need? What does everyone have to offer that everyone else is in desperate need of? Do you see a crisis of human dignity around you? Who do you know that suffers from a lack of respect for their essential humanity?