What
do you do for work? Are you happy in
it? Why, or why not? Most people are not happy with their
jobs. They feel stuck because they would
much rather be doing something else with their life. They may have taken a particular job out of
necessity and have just settled into it as a way of earning a living. We rationalize things and find all kinds of
reasons why we should be doing something different. We may see ourselves as being too good or too
qualified for what we do. We may think
we deserve better pay for what we do. We
may not get along well with our co-workers.
On and on our rationalizations go.
But, I believe that for most of us our dissatisfaction with what we do
is more of a spiritual issue than it is anything else.
If
you are not happy with yourself or are not right with God, no matter what your
work may be, you will struggle and not be happy. Happiness stems from an attitude of gratitude
to God. It is being God-centered and
Christ-focused. It is knowing that we
owe our all to God. True happiness is
understanding that all of life is a gift and a blessing from God. It is giving to God the credit He deserves
for who we are, what we are, and what we do.
True happiness is never found outside of a life that is not
Christ-centered.
When
we live life in Christ, we do what we do to honor and glorify Him and not
ourselves. We work at what we do with
our best efforts. We strive to be a
pleasing aroma unto God. We see our work
as a part of our witness. Sure work can
be mundane and cumbersome. We may not
particularly like what we do, but, if we approach it as a gift from God and an
opportunity to serve Him, work ceases to be burdensome.
If
you are struggling to find happiness in your work, first seek your happiness in
Christ. Learn to love Him with all your
heart, mind and soul. Learn how to walk
with Him wherever you go. Learn how to
let Him be the delight of your heart from morning to night. Let Him be Lord of your heart and your heart
will sing His praises no matter what you may do in life. Let your life work be a living testimony of
your love for the Lord. When your heart
is right with the Lord, you will be able to give Him praise and thanksgiving in
and for all things, even in your work.
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