Your alarm rings, and it’s Monday yet again. How do you feel? Are you excited and eager to work, or do you dread the week ahead and think, “I hate my job”?
The pandemic has brought about drastic changes and challenges in our daily lives especially when it comes to work. We shifted from working in offices to setting up our offices at home, leaving many of us feeling overworked, stressed, anxious, and depressed. How can we have joy in our work? Let’s look at these four learnings from the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 5.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Do you find joy in your work? Why or why not?
- Does your attitude towards work reflect or demonstrate your identity as a follower of Jesus?
- What simple step can you take this week to better work with joy?
MEMORY VERSE
… To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life — this is indeed a gift from God.
ECCLESIASTES 5:19
PRAY, CARE, SHARE
- Pray for people who have lost their joy in their work and are daily struggling in working with a grateful heart.
- Find opportunities to reach out to them and encourage them to evaluate where they are based on the points of the message. Show love in action through your God-given gifts, resources, and time.
- Share the gospel of Jesus—the true Source of joy that overflows.
