Romans tells us that we are not to yield to such fear. "For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship (Romans 8:15). This same verse tells us that those who are lead by the Spirit are sons of God. We cannot be lead by the Spirit and fear at the same time.
 
The Old Testament reveals God's view of our work. "You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God (Deut. 8:18-20).
 
When we take on the responsibility to produce the fruit from our work, we have entered a slavery concept of work. Work should be done in obedience to Christ as worship to Him. Work and worship come from the same Hebrew word "avodah." God says our work should be worship. The fruit from our work is based upon obedience, not sweat and performance.
 
So, in order to avoid work becoming an idol and a compulsive behavior, we must maintain a balance that provides time to spend quality time with the Lord, our families and fellow believers. Sometimes the greatest exercise of faith is to work only forty hours a week. This insures that the outcome of our work is dependent upon God, nor our self-effort.