It's Never Too Late

Bob Buford’s book, Half Time, is directed at those of us in the throes of mid-life. It suggests that take some time to examine the purpose of our work life and make sure the second part of our life is less about survival and success and more about purpose.

Regardless of your age, it makes perfect sense to consider the question, “what is the reason for my work?”

For many, the answer is simple: work puts food on the table and provides a roof over head.

For others, the answer might be more complex or even elude us entirely. If you’re in the former category and you’re content with your work life, I suspect you are right where God wants you! If you are in the latter category, it might be worth some prayer time to ask God to help you discover His will for your work.

The concept of a “career” is a modern day phenomenon. Throughout most of modern history work was just a survival mechanism. Today, many of us put great stock in this notion of having a career – which I might define as the pursuit and progression of job development and growth in a field of discipline – such as business, medicine, law, politics, ministry, etc.

If you are stuck in a career, are you really making a difference? We aren’t advocating chucking it all to the wind — but then again, it might just be the right thing to do.

If you don’t have a clear understanding of how God fits into your work, then it might be prime time to take that deep breath, stop running on the treadmill and pray for some clarity.

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