My job

A sermon is not inspiring because of what the speaker preaches, but because of what God speaks in between words.

I have always looked up to Gary for the way he lives out what he preaches. When his mum asked him to reduce his commitment level to ministry so he can have more time and not risk compromising his job, he told his mum that if God really leads him to reduce his commitments, he will find a lower paid job to get the time he needs to continue serving God in ways that God has led him to.

If there is one area of my life I can totally trust God with, it is in my job. Or not. Over the last ten years, I have seen God's hand so evidently in leading me from the previous workplace to the present one, on how my workload is significantly lower, my performance bonus significantly higher and I spend less time at work so I can spend more time on the more important things in life. I am so thankful. Sometimes, I find myself having to say more than necessary when a few people asked why I am just a teacher (and not a HoD or a principal). I could have just said that I am really not interested to spend that much time at work because I prefer to have more time for more important things and not say anything more but I find that slowly the conversation will gradually lead to me sharing on even when I am not on the management team, my pay is comparable to half of the people in the management team. Then I asked myself why I had to explain that much. Am I not secure enough? Usually I am, and normally, people from church do not ask that question but in the outside world, my friends ask. My relatives ask. My ex-classmates ask. A good reminder on what truly matters to God. But I reckon this is something to pray about until I am totally satisfied in God.
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