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Program D-7803

Do you have a hard time making yourself go to work each day because you really don’t like your job? As Christ-followers in the marketplace, we need to show an attitude toward our job that is different from the non-believers around us: whether we like our job or not, we need to learn to be content with our job as long as we have it.

There are some little things you can do to improve the atmosphere where you work. For example, brighten your workspace with something that brings a smile to your face. Maybe it’s a poster of a place you love which you can put up in your workspace. Buy yourself a verse-of-the-day calendar and meditate on the verse as you flip it over each morning. You could also go to our website and sign up to receive my daily devotionals as an email each morning; those can be like a spiritual shot-in-the-arm waiting for you as you get to work. Thousands of people do that each day, and we’ve received lots of positive feedback that those have really helped them approach their workday with an improved attitude.

Another thing is to set some goals for yourself each week—things you can do that will help you grow in the job, learn new skills, or take some positive action toward looking for a new job. I have a friend who is really eager to change jobs right now, so she is quietly networking with people who can help give her guidance as she begins this process.

Meanwhile, as long as you’re in the job you have, don’t allow your desire to leave to cause you to give a poor performance. Instead, set a goal that you are going to do your work even better than ever, and truly pursue excellence in what you’re doing. This will take discipline, but it will be very rewarding. Just because you’re not happy with the job you have doesn’t give you an excuse to slough off and do your work half-heartedly.

Be honest with yourself; ask God to search your heart and show you what part of your dissatisfaction could be your own fault. There’s usually two sides to every story, so don’t be afraid to confront your own attitude and performance, and to recognize where you need to improve.