It's Not The The Work, It's the Purpose.

I am reading "The Shack" by William P. Young at present. You may have heard of it and you may not. It's a ±1 New York Times Bestseller and one of the books of the moment and challenges your preconceptions of God.

One of the statements I read last night was this:

"It's not the work, but the purpose that makes it special."

It really stood out for me as that can be so true in our own working lives.

It may not necessarily be the actual job that we are doing that is causing our sense of dissatisfaction and lack of fulfillment. In fact many people love their jobs but feel like there is something missing.

For example one man became aware of his desire to help disadvantaged communities. He stayed in the same job earning big money, but the purpose changed and earning the money now gave him a sense of purpose as he was able to give it to places where it would be well used. What's more, everybody says he is now a much nicer person.

Maybe you just need to get a view of the overall picture. The bible talks about us all being different parts of the body, and that each part is of equal value. The hands get to do their work by the feet taking them there.

How do you view your position? Have you forgotten that you are an important cog in a big wheel?



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