Colossians 3:23 (NKJV)
23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
Many people don’t like their jobs. Zig Ziglar told a story about a woman with whom he met that hated her job and wanted help finding another position. He asked her to make a list of all the things she liked about the job and she said there was nothing she liked. He wanted to get her to look for the good. He asked if they paid her for working there. She said yes. “Don’t you like being paid for working?” he asked. So there was something about the job that she did like. On further discovery, she listed 23 things she liked. The job wasn’t so bad after all. After reviewing the list daily for a time, when they next met, she told Zig “you can’t believe how much those people have changed!” What about your job?
Colossians tells us to work as if unto the Lord. That we should put our best into everything we do. Attitude makes the difference. How you approach something determines the outcome. Do you look for the good in every situation? Do you see things through the eyes of faith? Are you believing for blessing?
Don’t like Your Job? Change it. Work as if unto the Lord. If you don’t like your boss, stop working for them. Go to work for the Lord instead. You don’t have to change careers or employers. Just change for whom you work. Whatever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not to men. Psalm 90:17 (NKJV) says 17 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Wouldn’t the One who establishes the work of our hands for us give us wonderful things to do? Aren’t they a part of His plan? God’s plan is to prosper you and not to harm you. A plan to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). You are where you are for a purpose that is good for you and the Kingdom. Why not discover that purpose and work for your good? In the process, you will achieve what God destined for you. You will be running the race He set out before you. Why not be the winner of that race? Run your own race and have a marvelous time on the journey. But keep your eye on the prize of the Gospel. Remember, you run with purpose. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men…….
Lord, thank You that You have given us gifts and talents to use in our vocation for a purpose. Lead us where You would have us go and to the people to whom You wish to speak through us. If it is words we need to say, give us those words. If not, let our lives be the example you want us to set. Let us be a blessing to someone today. And bless us in that process. In Jesus name I pray for you all (y’all)! Amen!