My happy thought

According to Dictionary.com, the definition of the word "Work", is: exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. The parts of this definition that jump out at me are: exertion, effort, labor, and toil. If it is something that really interests me, I may not have such a hard time with this. However, when it is monotonous and uninteresting work, I seem have a hard time of getting into the laboring and toiling mood.

I have been working at Panera Bread for about four months now. During the past couple weeks I have been dragging myself to work and spending the part of the day I do not work, at home moping about having to work! This is obviously a terrible routine, but working at a restaurant, as a cashier, serving stressed and grumpy people all day, tends to make me apathetic towards the line of work.

This past Sunday, Steven and I attended Park Community Church and listened to a sermon that fell right in line with my dilemma. The pastor was talking about how we are made in the image of Christ, as well as made to become more like Christ. He referenced different places in the Bible where it talks about God being at work. We know that God is always at work. He did not create us to be completely lazy people, but to be workers. We are to be imitators of God. When we are working, we are serving.

I realized then, that when I am working, and helping those stressed and grumpy people, that I am serving. Maybe they need to see my smiling face and a genuine interest in their needs. I am also serving my husband by making money so we can live and he can go to school. My most important thought and driving point needs to be, that I am not simply serving man, but I am serving God.

This does not mean that I can't enjoy my days off though. His last point was that God also models rest for us. He created the world in six days and on the seventh day he rested.

This is now my happy thought at work. =)