A Monastic asked an elder:
What good work is there that I should do?
And he said to him, ‘Are not all works equal?
Scripture say that Abraham was hospitable, and God was with him.
And Elijah loved contemplative silence, and God was with him.
And David was humble, and God was with him.
So whatever you see your soul desire in accordance with God, do that, and maintain interior watchfulness.’
An Early monastic story