{"id":2334,"date":"2011-11-23T01:56:58","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T07:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markdroberts\/?p=2334"},"modified":"2015-03-13T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T20:35:50","slug":"dear-god-thank-you-for-this-crummy-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markdroberts\/2011\/11\/23\/dear-god-thank-you-for-this-crummy-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear God, Thank You For This Crummy Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Part 9 of series:
\n<\/a>Thanksgiving: Not Just a Day, But a Season<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Dear God, Thank You For This Crummy Job<\/h2>\n
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Do you ever feel like this at work?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I just read a wonderful and timely piece on being thankful for a job even if it\u2019s a crummy one. David Rupert begins his article for The High Callin<\/em>g<\/a> this way:<\/p>\n

I remember the days when I bounded out of bed, ready to seize the day.<\/p>\n

Back then, work was a joy. My coworkers banded together as we found new solutions to fix problems. My chain of command was empowering. My duties were challenging and fresh, engaging my mind and abilities.<\/p>\n

That was yesterday.<\/p>\n

These days, the workplace has a certain sense of gloom. The economy hasn\u2019t treated my company well. When I enter my building, it seems as if half the lights are dimmed, probably to save electricity. But it certainly doesn\u2019t help the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

And then it all goes downhill from there.<\/p>\n

Until Rupert is challenged by Ann Voskamp, author of One Thousand Gifts<\/a><\/em>, to live more fully in the moment. So Rupert finds a way to be genuinely thankful even for his \u201ccrummy job.\u201d He begins:<\/p>\n

First of all, I\u2019m thankful<\/em> I even have a job. When I think about my friends Steve and Becky, and a host of others stuck in pervasive unemployment, my complaints just feel wrong.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m thankful <\/em>for the challenge, and even the frustrations. Through fire and trial, I\u2019m becoming God\u2019s man.<\/p>\n

And then it all goes uphill from there.<\/p>\n

What a great reminder this is!<\/p>\n

Now, I happen to love my job at the moment, thanks be to God. But this has not always been the case in my life. Besides, I can apply Rupert\u2019s encouragement to other \u201ccrummy\u201d parts of my life, like the fact that I have been working very hard to lose a few pounds before I gain them all back at Thanksgiving. Eating less, more exercise = fewer pounds, right? Wrong! This morning I was up one pound. But I guess I should be thankful for my health and for the fact that I have a metabolism, even if keeps slowing down. I should be thankful for the fact that I have all I need to eat and more. And I should be thankful in advance for a wonderful meal on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n

Check out Rupert\u2019s post and be thankful, even for the crummy stuff!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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