Christian Work and Worship?

What is Christian Work?
I had the privilege of painting the outside of my house this weekend and before I started it, I thought to myself it would be a time of mindless work which would allow me to pray, praise the Lord and think on some ideas I have been contemplating. After a while of painting I realized, I was not doing this, but was spending all my time thinking about the preparation of the wood and siding, concentrating on making sure the paint covered well and ensuring I was safe as I painted off of the ladders.
At first I was disappointed and felt I was missing an opportunity to be faithful to the Lord by praying and meditating on Him. However, I came to realize, the job I was doing was important (for the look of my house and the protection of its siding and windows) enough to call for my undivided attention. It became an act of worship for me to do a good job and use all my talents to make it so.
Questions came to my mind as I was contemplating this today.
1) How many times do we take this type of view in our jobs in the secular world?
2) Whether it is raising children, building airplanes, selling houses or taking care of ourselves in health matters, do we look at the ‘job’ as a act of worship by giving it all of ourselves?
3) Is this Christian work because I am a Christian doing it, or because I am doing it with acts and words which are Christian oriented?
I have my own thoughts, but want the Spirit to lead each of us to the answers.

Anticipation in Worship

I have for many years enjoyed reading A.W. Tozer’s books and sermons. Let us meditate on the quote below and as we go meet with the Church tomorrow (Sunday) please let the anticipation of meeting with Him and the saints bring us a feeling of anticipation and all we can bring to it and receive from it.

Tozer from “God Tells the Man Who Cares” Pages 168,170
"One characteristic that marks the average church today is lack of anticipation. Christians when they meet do not expect anything unusual to happen; consequently only the usual happens, and that usual is as predictable as the setting of the sun... We need today a fresh spirit of anticipation that springs out of the promises of God. We must declare war on the mood of nonexpectation, and come together with childlike faith. Only then can we know again the beauty and wonder of the Lord's presence among us."
Amen!