Most of my thoughts right now center around the transition I'm in having begun a new full-time job after working very part-time or not at all for years.Knowing God had directed me to my job, I said "yes" and jumped in! The skills I use are not new to me. I'm an old hand at MS Office and all that. What is new is the realization that I'm not enjoying my work like I thought I would. I have the skills, I believe in the objectives (a non-negotiable for me with any job!) but find much of the day to day work that supports the objectives to be ineffective, tedious and misplaced.
So, as I've worked at my job for a few weeks now, I have reflected often about why I'm there. And this is what I've come up with so far. The deepest desire of my heart is to reflect the character of God. That only happens when my own will is broken and I die to myself in order for Christ to live in me. I'm learning on my job to find my joy and satisfaction in being content to serve God -- not to serve man. I'm serving God by being obedient and trusting His purpose for being at the job -- not my "need" for fulfillment.
There is indescribable peace in handing over my plan to Him in order to receive His plan for me. There is no earthly reason why I should have such peace -- it's God's blessing. It's like the painting of the washer-women by Renior...their work seems ordinary. But when we serve Christ, no job is ordinary or unimportant because when done for God's glory and at his bidding, there is deep settled peace and the knowledge that what we do has significance far beyond the bounds of this life.
"Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and the Master you are serving is Christ." Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT)
