Does it matter?

Deep inside we all want our work to matter. This is why most of us take our work and careers so seriously. Where we stray is when we focus on what our jobs can do for us instead of what our jobs can do for God.

Let’s start with the brutal truth: work is hard and God made it that way — by design. The stark reality is that God created work and He created play and the two are very different.

When God spoke to Adam after the fall He made it clear that earning a living by working the soil would require a lot of effort. God said, “All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains. All your life you will sweat to produce food, until your dying day.” Genesis 3:17-19 (NIV)

For all of us who are familiar with what it means to put in a hard day’s work, we understand that this passage speaks a universal truth.

We will sweat and toil to earn our daily bread. But it isn’t meant to be a joyless venture. He gave us the ability to do it with a smile. Even Grumpy of the Seven Dwarves knew he was supposed to whistle while he worked.

What is your attitude while you are doing your daily work? Comment here.