Work

O GOD,
When I'm bored , I feel so unproductive. Even though my work seems overwhelming sometimes, I thank you for it. I know it is part of your plan for my life, and I know that it matters to you. When I work diligently, I experience meaning and joy that I'm able to pass on to others. May I always remember that my work should model characteristics of your work, such as excellence, concern for the well being of others, purpose, beauty, and service. Help me to remember that I am actually working for you. Then I can focus less on the task itself and more on what my real motives should be-to help people to know you. The excitement and interest that come from having this perspective are not primarily from my work itself but for the one for whom I work. So as I do my work, may I be a credible witness to those around me. May I see my work as an opportunity to serve you and others.

***Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you and inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. COLOSSIANS 3:23-24***

"Work like your boss is watching you." Easier said than done. But what if your boss was pleased just to see you working with a smile on your face? Thats the Lord, He's happy to see you working at whatever you are doing ( provided your not a stripper, drug dealer, murderer or that which falls between)with a smile on your face. A smile on the face of someone who has a heart for the Lord and is ready to share it with those that seek it. We might not be called to be a missionary in Africa or Asia, it's here in our simple everyday lives that we can work in the lives of others. A stay at home mom, a business man, a tow truck driver, no matter what we do if we are an example of love pouring onto others and sharing Jesus with them this is pleasing to the Lord. The work that we think may not make a great impact, can and will someday.