Do you really think Jesus cares alot about your Job? What promotion did you receive? What is your payrate? Did God open up the door for that new office?
I have been struggling with these issues y'all. I know that our Lord wants us to work as unto Him. I know that He desires excellence, but I am becoming convinced that as workers in America that we are entirely too career focused. We go back to school to get better jobs. We fight for promotions. We read books on getting a pay raise. We love titles. The fact of the matter is, the concern of scripture is merely that we are content with our level of financial gain (1 Timothy 6:16) and we serve our earthly masters with respect and reverence (Colossians 3:22). This is the mind of Christ.
But although we know this, rather than aiming our prayers at assistance and grace to live out what we know to be our Lord's will, we focus on many other issues of promotion, status, pay raise, fairness etc. on our daily jobs.
Well, I am coming to think that much of this is vanity.
Our contentment is to be found in Christ, not in our earthly jobs. Our Lord lived a simple life that was not focused on earthly financial or corporate gain.
May 5, 2008
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I feel you on this one. My supervisor recently approached me about me taking a "promotion". I was reluctant in my conversation with her because I knew that taking this promotion would mean more work, longer hours, and more stress. Thanks be to GOD that He has allowed me to see that position and status mean nothing. The money is only worth something if I make a choice to give more towards the work of the Kingdom. Man has a subtle way of trying to convince you that you "need to come up" in the work world. But our LORD teaches us to stay low.
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