I Hate My Job: A 7-Day Devotional Guide for Christian Working Womenنموونە

Genesis 1:28 — God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky and every creature that crawls on the earth."

Application: When we don't enjoy our work, we tend to see it as a chore at best and, at worst, a crippling activity that absorbs the time we'd love to allocate to something else. We must be careful here as there has always been work, even before sin entered the picture. God is a worker. He created us in His image to co-labor with Him in all we do, including the work we do for a paycheck. And work is meant to be a way to glorify Him through the faithful stewardship of our time and our talent. In Matthew 5:16, Jesus says, "Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven." Jesus' words are an invitation for us to find glorious meaning in the day-to-day of our work. We'll always have interests outside of work where many of our gifts come alive, and we must carefully approach the source of our paycheck with the same vigor.

Prayer Suggestion: Thank God for how He created humans with a design to work. Take some time to consider where you may have misaligned the meaning of work – and share that with God. Then, ask Him to show you places, people, or situations in the workplace where you can let your light shine before others – bearing His image.