(Regaining Joy at Work) There was a time when I hated my job. I dreaded getting up and going to work every day. It would have been easy to just walk away, but it was a good job, with good pay and benefits. So, there I suffered. Dreading my Mondays through Fridays, living for the weekends and each paycheck.
It was brought to my attention that my day could be a reflection of me, a Christian. I should be working for God and not for man. A little spin of my perspective, doing it for the Lord and not for myself and everything changed.
It's amazing the impact that God can have on you when you live your life for Him, including your daily work life. I realized that the job I hated put me in contact with hundreds of people on a weekly basis. My simple kindnesses - the ones I needed to do my job well - could be a reflection of the love of Christ, if I allowed them to be. The only way I could do that would be to offer my day to the Lord. That daily sacrifice was part of the plan that God has for my life.
Since the day I discovered my work day was all about Him, the dread is gone and it has been replaced with a longing to do His work daily and offering it all up to Him. It's amazing the change my work has taken now that I do my work for the Lord and not for man. Sure, the work is the same, the pay is the same - I haven't gotten in to ministry or changed companies - but, my perspective and understanding of how what I do every day can have an impact on those around me - for the Kingdom - what an honor and an awesome responsibility. There is no preaching or bible teaching, nothing that would make things uncomfortable in a secular setting. Just changing my focus & perspective and doing "my day" the way the Lord would have it done - being kind when under pressure, taking the extra time to listen to a co-worker or customer in need, praying during my day to make a difference in someone else's life - it all adds up and all glorifies God. Bonus for me - I've begun to enjoy my work again.
Thank you for providing the WorkLife Ministry. It is a great reminder of how every day can be for the Lord, if only we view it through His eyes instead of our own. Reaching non-Christians, ALL of His people, through our daily work lives.
