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This is an area that I believe misleads a lot of people. Mixing work with calling is a very delicate subject. On one hand a person is called to do something they wouldn’t normally do.
Numerous biblical examples of this.
Paul to make tents when his passion was to preach the Gospel.
Noah to build an ark and become a zookeeper, when he was a winemaker
Joseph to be a slave and leave his family, when he was the favored son of his father and wanted to stay home.
Moses to return to Egypt as liberator of his people, rather than stay away and forget his past.
Jonah to go to Ninevah, he even tried to run from his prophetic duties, but went whether he wanted to or not. He had to be made to submit.
Jesus the carpenter, when He was called to die for the sins of the world… you don’t think he wrestled with it? He did so much that he asked for the cup to be removed if possible.
Most certainly they were called, and most certainly none of them enjoyed it.
Work for work’s sake, there is nothing wrong with menial jobs, or hard work. Where in the Bible does it state that we have to enjoy work? Or do work that makes us happy? Sure if you can find it, do that, but if you can’t… work, and any work will do.
I believe its time for this lie to cease, spiritual welfare isn’t going to happen. Work or don’t eat. Its that simple. If you work, you will eat. Physically you will be satisfied. Work and do the work as if Jesus is your boss, you will be satisfied and blessed. Go to work and give - rather then get, and you will be given blessings, so much that you can’t contain it all.
I’ve been wrestling with this whole concept for about a month. There are times where I do not enjoy my work, there are times when I want to quit and walk away. Its in these weak moments that you’ll often hear, the concept of ‘work you enjoy’. Mainly from people who have never enjoyed their work- hoping you will. Or from spiritual leaders who think or have forgotten because of their elevated platform of influence what it is to be man and work the land.
