Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Does your job have you down? Here's how to give thanks

These days, the workplace for many has a certain sense of gloom. The economy hasn’t treated most of us well.

Cutbacks, reductions and less benefits are the norm.

Image by Ben Fredericson.
Used with permission. Sourced via Flickr.

Many of my friends have gone from the rolls of short-term unemployed to long-term. Others are underemployed, finding work as temps or part time workers, benefits trimmed or stripped outright.

And for those that are still working, they have to do way more with way less.

Rather than let our employment challenges drag us down, let's take back the workplace for God’s glory, through an attitude of gratitude. “In all things give thanks.”

First of all, I’m thankful I even have a job.
I’m thankful for the challenge, and even the frustrations.
I’m thankful for the out-of-control schedule
I’m thankful for my coworkers.
I’m thankful for every penny that my employer sends my way.

In every way, I’m grateful for this job.

Read this full post over at The High Calling. Click here.

Care to comment? How's your job going? Grateful?

1 comments so far - add yours here:

Marsha @Spots and Wrinkles said...

Good for you, for choosing the thankful path, rather than straying down the path of whining and woe-is-me. It will reflect well in your work, and in the eyes of your coworkers, too.

Happy thanksgiving!

"What makes our labor holy, what makes it eternal, is not just the work but the state of our hearts while performing that work. When we comprehend that truth, then we realize washing dishes is as significant to the Kingdom as operating on a patient; driving a truck is as eternally triumphant as leading a company. Then, even in the zig-zags of our careers, when life seems more random than ordered, when it feels like we're running in thick mud with heavy boots, we can rest in the knowledge we're serving God as we labor faithfully and diligently."

-- Randy Kilgore, Made to Matter