I have heard preachers and inspirational speakers talk about working at everything you do as working for the Lord. And I love the Steven Curtis Chapman song "Do Everything"...I believe.the lyrics are, "do everything you do for the Glory of the One who made you." I have thought before about my job and my husband's job as our missions. We both do jobs that financially don't pay much in comparison to the work that we do, but the rewards within ourselves are more than most jobs that do pay more. I am a teacher and he is a police officer. More specifically, he is a crime scene investigator. Both are professions that are seeing increased burnout rates. One study found that 1 in 4 new teachers will leave the education profession within 5 years. And the rate of alcoholism, divorce, domestic violence, suicide, heart attacks and depression within the law enforcement community is alarming. My husband meets individuals and families during extremely difficult and poignant times of their lives. He works with guys that deal with the same daily struggles as him. How he conducts himself speaks volumes to all of those around him. I am making him a sign to put on his desk that says,"Seek Justice, Have Mercy, Walk Humbly with Your God." This saying comes from the Courageous movie. It can be a constant reminder to him of his mission. I have verses about teaching, patience, and encouragement that I have on and around my desk. These help give me focus on my mission to be a good example, an encouraging and compassionate figure in the lives of my students. So, what is your mission? How do you stay focused on your mission?
1Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
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