Most of us put a great deal of times into work, not only because we have to work so many hours to make a living, but because work is central to the soul's OPUS. We are crafting ourselves -- individuating. Work is fundamental to the OPUS because the whole point of life is the fabrication of the soul.
In order to access the grace and power of heaven, we must first learn to live within the gap, that sacred space between our thoughts and judgments.