From drudgery to delight

“It’s going to be another long day.”
“Can’t hardly wait till Friday.”
“This place is really getting on my nerves.”

Heard these words lately? Maybe they’re coming from the next cubicle, or the guy on the dock, or the guy running the buffer. Maybe these words are even coming from your mouth.

In many ways, what we say becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. If you proclaim it’s going to be a long week, it’s probably will be. If you say your boss is a “tyrant,” he’ll often be especially rude to you that day. If you claim your co-worker gets on your nerves, no doubt, today will be the day for him to spend all day making strange groaning sounds.

Is there a way change our destiny by adopting a different language? We don’t believe in speaking things into being, as we don’t have the creative power. But we need to look things from a different spatial consideration. Don’t like at things in a strictly horizontal human sense. Look at things vertically, in a God-view way.

Moving from drudgery to delight in your daily duties is part of our high calling — something sets you apart as a Red Letter Believer and gives glory to His name.