What’s Your Job?

We spend most of our lives working or preparing for work. From middle school to adulthood, we’re figuring out what we want to be when we grow up. What are our interests? What are our talents? What do we love?

 2 Thessalonians 3: 10 says, “…’If a man will not work, he shall not eat.'” We are clearly instructed as followers of Jesus to work and feed our families. To put it more conversationally, we are to pull our own weight. We are not to rely on the charity of others when we are capable of taking care of our own needs.

But, children of God are also called for other jobs. We are workers in the kingdom and we have God-given gifts.

Romans 12:6-8 tells us “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”

Which of those descriptions are you? Don’t know? Maybe you’ve never thought about it.

I hope you’ll be prompted by the Spirit to take the time to discover your talents or God-given gifts. Once you’ve got a prompting, Pray for God to show you how to use that gift to build up His kingdom.

There are no jobs more important than God’s jobs. Sunday school teachers, deacons, preachers, volunteers at the food kitchen, visitors of the sick and infirmed are always needed. The work is vital and never-ending. You are needed!

What is your job going to be? Let today be the day you say, “Yes, God. I’ll help.”

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Love y’all,

Ginny