26 Ways to Imitate God in Work

☐ ADVISING 
Sharing wisdom for real-life situations  
Proverbs 15:22; James 1:5

☐ CARE 
Providing tangible love, especially to those in pain  
2 Corinthians 1:3–4; 1 John 3:17–18

☐ COMMUNICATING 
Exchanging information  
Hebrews 1:1–2; Ephesians 4:29

☐ CREATIVITY 
Generating new ideas, products, services, or approaches  
Genesis 1:1; Exodus 35:30–35

☐ FAITHFULNESS  
Demonstrating loyalty and dependability over time  
Lamentations 3:22–23; Luke 16:10

☐ GENEROSITY  
Giving of resources or time to bless others  
James 1:17; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8

☐ INITIATING  
Causing action to begin  
1 John 4:19; Nehemiah 2:17–18

☐ INTELLIGENCE  
Using knowledge and skill in smart ways  
Proverbs 2:6; Exodus 31:1–5

☐ INTERDEPENDENCE  
Relying on others  
Romans 12:4–5; 1 Corinthians 12:21–26

☐ JUSTICE  
Pursuing what is righteous and good  
Psalm 89:14; Micah 6:8

☐ LONG-TERM THINKING  
Planning for long-term rather than short-term gain  
Proverbs 21:5; Luke 14:28–30

☐ MAINTAINING  
To enable something to successfully continue  
Hebrews 1:3; Genesis 2:15

☐ MERCY  
Offering kindness to those hurting or undeserving  
Luke 6:35–36; Ephesians 2:4–5

☐ ORDER  
Organizing resources in a way that is beautiful and/or makes sense  
Genesis 1:1–31; 1 Corinthians 14:40

☐ PROBLEM-SOLVING  
Identifying effective ways to overcome obstacles  
Exodus 18:13–26; Acts 6:1–7

☐ PRODUCTIVITY  
Leveraging energy and resources to get more done  
Proverbs 14:23; John 15:5, 8

☐ PROTECTION  
Keeping people or resources safe from harm, especially when vulnerable  
Psalm 91:1–4; Proverbs 31:8–9

☐ RESTORING  
Helping people or things regain their purpose and/or design  
Psalm 23:3; Galatians 6:1

☐ RELATIONSHIP BUILDING  
Forging connections between people  
2 Corinthians 5:18–20; Ephesians 4:1–3

☐ RESOURCING  
Providing the necessary tools to accomplish important things  
Hebrews 13:20–21; Ephesians 4:11–12

☐ RESPONSIBILITY  
Demonstrating sovereignty over some area of life  
Genesis 1:26–28; Luke 12:48

☐ SERVING  
Doing what others need or appreciate  
Mark 10:45; Galatians 5:13

☐ SKILL  
Applying talent and wisdom with excellence  
Exodus 31:1–5; Proverbs 22:29

☐ STEWARDSHIP  
Managing resources responsibly  
Genesis 2:15; 1 Peter 4:10

☐ TEACHING  
Passing on important information or lessons  
Psalm 25:8–9; 2 Timothy 2:2

☐ TRUTHFULNESS  
Dealing honestly, even at cost to yourself  
Titus 1:2; Ephesians 4:25

Adapted from Faithful & Fruitful