"Why do I love...?"

If you could think of one thing that you follow in your daily life... what would that be? Maybe it is a belief, or a job, or an ideal, or a concept, or a personality. This is hypothetical, but lets say you are sitting at starbucks drinking a white chocolate mocha (my favorite by far) and someone comes up to you and says "Why do you love...(fill in the blank with an answer to the first question)?" I would say that you should have a pretty good answer for this.  But for my purposes in this blog, I am going to fill in the blank for you.  I am going to say "MY JOB!". I know you are all built up with excitement. Everyone has a job for a variety of different reasons: buying a car, supporting a family, time waster, money maker, or just because it fits your path in life and fits your niche.  But setting time and money aside, you should have a job where you can answer that pivotal question- Why do I love my job?  As I've said before I work on a team with other young adults for an organization that runs Catholic retreats for youth. Not much in pay, a lot of hours, but the reason I love it outweighs those ten-fold. The students that go on our retreats have an experience that changes their life, and we get to hear the fruit of our labor on the evaluations they write.  I had the priveledge of hearing some of the student's feedback, and it was so overwhelming to think that I played a part in this in some way, even though I would give ALL of the credit to God for giving me this opportunity. God alone is the sole reason why these kids change and experience life in a different way now, but I do see myself as an instrument in the performance. So...in hindsight, my job brings me purpose, joy, and a sense of mission, and that is why I love my job.  It brings value into my life. If time and money is not a factor in your job, then ask yourself- do I love my job? If the answer is no, I think you know what I would say. If you said yes, then thanks be to God! Let us all ask ourselves that question, even in different aspects of our life, so we can find deeper meaning in our beliefs and followings in life.

Thanksgiving: Having a job I love

Always on mission,
Mark