Who Are You Working For

There is some evidence out there that tells us, 20% of the people do 80% of the work.  It’s a funny statistic. I have done my own investigation and found that, yes, it’s true, but not in all situations. Most of the time it deals with how much the person has invested in their work. They call this: 'ownership'.

You see, if an individual claims or inwardly takes ownership of their place of work or the occupation they labour at, they work more, participate more and just have a ‘connectedness’ that comes from feeling they are a part of whatever they do. They show up early, they always seem to do that little bit extra that makes it better for everyone. One thing I learned a long time about about being a leader is to look for ways to make other peoples jobs easier. So, if most everyone did this we might be able to make it 80/20. Don’t you agree?

I remember being at church one Sunday. It was bright and sunny. With all this light coming in the foyer one individual in our group noticed a significant cobweb in the corner. They said, “I guess the caretaker missed another one.”  The conversation continued but one person slowly backed on over and with their foot, removed the cobweb.

This reminded me that not only can the stat have some validity but in that moment I realized it also depends on who you are working for. We can go to work, do a job, complete a task, get our pay, then go home. What about working for God? If we discover God has put us where we are in life, including where we work, aren’t we working for Him? Believing you work for Him will change everything.  Col.3:23  "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord and not for man."

Just another way of showing the world that Christ is in your life.

Something to think about

Rob