Making Your J-O-B Fulfilling

Your view of work will ultimately determine your manner of work. I’ve heard people speak of their job as something they dread, despise, & view as a source of relentless dissatisfaction. I think it is one of the saddest things to consistently spend most of your day doing something that brings no fulfillment for you or for those watching you.

God intended work to be fulfilling & satisfying.

We are meant to mirror His style of work: creative, fruitful, multiplying, & good. Of course, sometimes you have to do what you have to for a time so you can do what you want to do. But, no matter what you do it is up to you whether or not you thrive in productivity & enjoy the work of your hands; that is choice.

Every time I see someone who loves & excels in their job I get so inspired; my respect level for the person & his or her work ethic sky rockets. How do people see you at work? Do they respect your work ethic, work results, & work attitude?

As Christians our work ethic, results, & attitude are meant to be one of our greatest witnesses to God’s goodness. Paul tells the Thessalonian Christians, “You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody” (1 Thessalonians 4:10-12). Don’t tell someone how ‘good’ your God is & then complain about how ‘bad’ your job is & how you hate working there. Don’t tell someone how greatly God has been moving at your church & then complain about your boss, co-workers, show up late for work, & leave early; that wins no respect!

If you’re struggling with your job, stop complaining & begin to ask God to bless the work of your hands (Deuteronomy 2:7). Your view of work may need to change; start seeing your work as God does: something that is pregnant with creativity, fruitfulness, multiplication, & goodness.

Begin to seek ways you can become more productive at what you do.  Paul tells the church, “Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives” (Titus 3:14). Stop focusing on what is not; begin focusing on doing what is good. Don’t focus on what your boss is or is not doing; focus on making great what God has placed before you.

Determine that your work life will earn the respect of others, increase in productivity, & become a source of joy & goodness.

Let’s Do This Together

How do you view work? Does your work life, ethic, attitude, & results win the respect of others?