With all this going for us, my dear, dear friends, stand your ground. And don’t hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (MSG)
I have two jobs. One is the job I do to make money and the other is the job God has called me to do. In the past, I would get frustrated because it was hard juggling these two things. I kept feeling that if I was doing the God thing, I wasn’t being committed to the pay thing. And visa versus. What I really want to do full-time is the God job but that is not what he is allowing (at least right now.)
The frustration kept bubbling around in my mind and honestly, it was derailing me so that I didn’t feel like I was doing anything well. Lately, God has been teaching me though. Can I share some of what I’m learning?
We all have two jobs. There is the thing you are doing each day as your “day job.” This could be working for a paycheck, being a stay-at-home mom, caring for elderly parents, etc. Then, we each have a call that God has put on our life. That call looks different for everyone and it is super specific to you. What I’m learning is there is usually a theme that runs through your day job and your call.
Usually, you are using the gifts you have been given by the Holy Spirit at both your “jobs.” You are just using them in different ways. And that’s OK because where ever you are and whatever you are doing is actually all for God.
I am learning that each day God places before me what he wants me to do. Some days that leans heavily toward my paying job. Some days it leans heavily toward my God job and some days it’s a complete mix. Instead of trying to make it look like I want it to, I am trying to let God lead. I am asking him to guide my day and make it what he wants.
Does it always look neat and tidy and predictable? Absolutely not. That’s probably what drives me nuts! But so far, I have not missed a deadline, I have not shirked on any major responsibilities (there are little things that don’t get done, I’ll be honest.) But most importantly, I feel that I am right where I need to be. I can let up on the striving. I can rest and let God be God and lead me where he wants.
One more thought, whatever God gives you to do today, do it with all your might. Every little thing we do should be for his glory.