Happiness is... Honoring God through Work

Work... I had been really struggling at work. A situation that has been lingering on for a few years now, and other recent incidents that have left me with a feeling of disappointment and of having been deceived. I had been tempted to become a working-for-the-paycheck employee... which may be justified by many, especially considering the circumstances. In fact this is a common standard. I thought, what's the point? who cares? who really cares? I said, I don't care either; I will not give too much or too little, but just enough to keep my job. I was purposely and intentionally becoming a mediocre... but, is this living? Is it better? Is this the means to living a purpose filled life? No! Yet I felt I had no choice, but to stop caring; this was at least until God spoke. And oh, what a wonderful message! God says: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." I knew this, but somehow today, when I heard this message it pierced me! To bring honor to God with what I do, at work, at church, to bring honor to people in the way I deal them in my relationships, serving them and being a testimony of God's love, it's not an easy way to live, but rewarding indeed and ultimately the right thing and the best thing to do, and maybe even the key to happiness and contentment. Why? because this is the way it was meant to be from the very beginning. This is how God intended for us to live and choosing otherwise would mean choosing death, and when it comes to dying, I want to die indeed, but to my own flesh and my own ways so that Christ may live in me and His will can be accomplished in my life... help me Lord. Forgive me of all my shortcomings please.