ON MISSION IN YOUR VOCATION

The church has a way of celebrating professional pastors, missionaries, and leaders and ignoring the people who work "secular" jobs or are stay-home workers. Here is a little surprise for you: Jesus wants you to do your vocation on mission with him - every bit as much as He expects a Pastor to.

Colossians 3:23 calls us to do whatever we are doing as unto the Lord Himself, and not for man. When it comes to your vocation, here are a few ideas to help you grow your missional focus on the job:

- Do you work with Jesus. Seek His guidance, be sensitive to His prompting during your day, and do your work God's way. This will deepen His partnership with you and blow you away with how often He has guidance for you that helps you win at work and multiply your impact.

- Lean into His empowerment for your job. I have found that you can go as far as your talents will take you, OR you can go as far as your talents + Jesus can take you. When you do your work as unto the Lord, and follow His guidance, He takes your results about three clicks further than your talent can go alone.

- Leave the profits and rewards where they belong - surrendered to Jesus. Don't become conceited due to the outcomes and don't get materialistic when He prospers you. Keep letting Jesus grow bigger in your heart and possessions and results grow smaller in their allure.

- Seek to give God glory in your work. Watch for opportunities to give Him glory, honor and credit among those open to seeing it.

What ideas would you add?