Work Smart
Work Smart
Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. (Ps. 127:1)
Hardly Working
Fewer than 20 percent of people feel they have jobs that use their strengths, which means most people barely tap into their potential in the workplace. This often creates frustrated employees who feel underused and end up watching others get promoted ahead of themselves.
Some men try to overcome this situation by working harder. But longer hours and more sweat do not always lead to greater success. As Psalm 127:1 says, “Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain.” Our jobs are primarily opportunities to serve God and honor Him.
Career Builder
Working for God—and not an earthly boss—changes our attitude about the workplace. We’re less likely to complain or grumble when we’re assigned tasks that fall outside our areas of expertise. We’re better able to focus on the people we work with and the eternal significance of what we’re doing rather than how we’re being treated.
Studies show that the average man will have more than ten jobs during his lifetime. Some jobs will play to our passions; others will be personally deflating. But what might be God’s purposes for you, even in a disappointing job? What could He teach and accomplish through you here that would probably not happen anywhere else? God calls us to represent Him wherever we are.
Bottom Line
God wants to help you in your work no matter what you do. If you look to serve Him in your job, even a tough situation becomes bearable.