Workmanship reflects the Workman
In the scriptures, we often hear man spoken of as God's workmanship. A workman has a particular skill or talent which becomes evident in what is produced as a result of their work. I think this is a pretty fair way to describe what God is - the one who creates not only who we are, but what becomes of our lives. In the King James version, there is a text about us being God's workmanship which just speaks volumes to me: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (KJV) This same text is translated in one of the paraphrase versions of the Bible as: God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10 GW) I kind of like the paraphrase because it points out the meaning of the whole "ordained that we should" part! God has created us - not to live our own independe...