Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank. (Proverbs 22:29)
Today’s word of encouragement is rooted in the following story . . .
A man passed by a large construction site where the workers were laying brick. He asked one of the workers, “What are you doing?”
The man answered, “What does it look like I’m doing? I’m laying these stupid bricks.”
Going further past the construction site, the man asked another worker, “What are you doing?”
The second worker replied, “I am making a wall.”
Further along the construction site, the passerby asked a third man, “What are you doing?”
The third man exclaimed, “I am building a magnificent cathedral to the glory of God!”
What’s the difference between the miniscule vision of the first two workers and the magnificent vision of the third worker? THE POWER OF PURPOSE! The third worker worked for something bigger than himself. He worked for the glory of God!
So, how does this apply to you right now, right where this finds you? You need to see what you are doing as something bigger than what you are doing. If you are just trying to get through each day and survive the week, you will miss the greater purpose in what you are doing. And that greater purpose is to bring ultimate glory to your God! How? Through the pursuit of EXCELLENCE!
When you pursue excellence in every area of your life, both professionally and personally, you will not be satisfied with just getting through the day and surviving the week. Rather, you will see all that you are doing as opportunities of bringing glory to God by giving your best effort and using the gifts, talents, and abilities God has given to you in a way that demonstrates whose you are and what He has called you to do.
Make no mistake, the POWER OF PURPOSE, will propel you above the level of simply surviving life, to thriving and succeeding for the glory of God. Don’t just lay bricks in order to simply get through the day and survive another week. Instead, resolve in your heart to build a monument for the glory of your God. This is the POWER OF PURPOSE, and it will serve you well, all the days of your life!
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 