Fighting the Drift.
Today I am tired. Which means i am deep in my thoughts.
What is the purpose of everyday work. How do we live to God's glory when the objectives of our daily occupations seem to be so far from anything of that sort?
Imagine a world where everyone took their job as a complete service to God. As a direct action towards furhtering GOd's kingdom. Society doesn't lend itself to this at all. I was considering my summer job this afternoon. I am hoping to landscape. What I am doing that is directly supporting God's kingdom when I do this. I'm not sure. Landscaping itself can be done to God's glory. For the art of it, I guess. But really landscaping is a market for people to make money. Its not sending out God's word to people. Not helping them become fuller in Christ's knowledge.
Its not any of these things.
So we can't change the world that we have been thrust into (even though that would be exactly what I would do) so how do we take everyday life and make it anaction to God. Not a means of survival and becoming a success. Not so that by the money we make I can support church and schools. But so that in every moment you are pushing God's kingdom into the world. I guess it is hard to find this in some places. It is important, however, to recognize that God's work is everywhere. Maybe in landscaping I can support those who I work with or evangelize.
For the moment I despair in it all. Crave a different societial structure.
Look at your job. Or why you are going to school. Why do you do what you do? Well, I went to university to seek a successful career path. The first hoop of many that I will have to jump through to become a sucess.
No. Not anymore. I don't want this. So why I am at university... Ask God. I brought myself here for sucess but He brought me here to expand my mind and to see that there is so much more. As I finish up my third year of university I see different paths for myself. Maybe God can use me to change the views of others! Maybe I will teach and help to develop the Christian minds of our youth. I don't know.
Why is "success" driving my actions? Why not how can I be a christian? Its not easy to pick an occupation that will allow me to have a direct effect (not through the money I give cause I am doing well) on our Christian Community. It means sacrifice. It may mean being poor. It may mean pushing yourself through medical school to become a doctor in the mission field. But why don't we pick our jobs based on how we are going to help God's kingdom.
Challenge yourself. Believe me I am scared to let go. But isn't this what we are suppose to do. Trust God. Let go of ourselves. Have the spirit guide us.
I am weak. But God is strong.
What is the purpose of everyday work. How do we live to God's glory when the objectives of our daily occupations seem to be so far from anything of that sort?
Imagine a world where everyone took their job as a complete service to God. As a direct action towards furhtering GOd's kingdom. Society doesn't lend itself to this at all. I was considering my summer job this afternoon. I am hoping to landscape. What I am doing that is directly supporting God's kingdom when I do this. I'm not sure. Landscaping itself can be done to God's glory. For the art of it, I guess. But really landscaping is a market for people to make money. Its not sending out God's word to people. Not helping them become fuller in Christ's knowledge.
Its not any of these things.
So we can't change the world that we have been thrust into (even though that would be exactly what I would do) so how do we take everyday life and make it anaction to God. Not a means of survival and becoming a success. Not so that by the money we make I can support church and schools. But so that in every moment you are pushing God's kingdom into the world. I guess it is hard to find this in some places. It is important, however, to recognize that God's work is everywhere. Maybe in landscaping I can support those who I work with or evangelize.
For the moment I despair in it all. Crave a different societial structure.
Look at your job. Or why you are going to school. Why do you do what you do? Well, I went to university to seek a successful career path. The first hoop of many that I will have to jump through to become a sucess.
No. Not anymore. I don't want this. So why I am at university... Ask God. I brought myself here for sucess but He brought me here to expand my mind and to see that there is so much more. As I finish up my third year of university I see different paths for myself. Maybe God can use me to change the views of others! Maybe I will teach and help to develop the Christian minds of our youth. I don't know.
Why is "success" driving my actions? Why not how can I be a christian? Its not easy to pick an occupation that will allow me to have a direct effect (not through the money I give cause I am doing well) on our Christian Community. It means sacrifice. It may mean being poor. It may mean pushing yourself through medical school to become a doctor in the mission field. But why don't we pick our jobs based on how we are going to help God's kingdom.
Challenge yourself. Believe me I am scared to let go. But isn't this what we are suppose to do. Trust God. Let go of ourselves. Have the spirit guide us.
I am weak. But God is strong.
posted by michael at 3:17 PM
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