07Feb17

1 Corinthians 15:58
"Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain."

Do you ever feel like what you are doing just doesn't matter? When I started out in the workforce as a fry cook for McDonalds, at the age of 16, I was so excited to actually have a job. I didn't care what I was doing I just wanted that cash and responsibility. But, that luster soon faded and I found myself, day after day, drudging myself into work just to go home covered in grease and smelling like a chicken nugget. I began to ask myself, what is it all for? So, I quit that job and moved onto retail. I was so pumped to be out of fast food... for about a month. Then the same question nagged at me. What am I doing this for? So, I moved departments within the store, eventually quit, worked at a video game store, worked at a bank, worked at a restaurant, and eventually joined the Army. Everywhere I worked, everything I have done, that question has plagued me. But, I finally found the answer. It's about something bigger. It always has been. God can use you no matter what you are doing. But, you have to do it for a higher reason. You can't just do it for money, position, or pride. You have to do it for more or it will always be less than you expect. Then what you do won't be done in vain... it will be done for the Lord. How are you working for Him today?