"So I run straight to the goal with purpose
in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches"
"It's a rat race around here". Ever heard that statement? What
picture does it conjure up? When I hear that statement I think of a maze
with two rats being let loose into the entrance and off they go working
their way from one side of the other to get the cheese. Or, I see two
rats running after each other, running in circles and swerves trying to
catch each other. Minus the rats part, (or not minus, depending on where
you work), the picture of running around like crazy or running around a
maze can feel just like the office. We so many times feel like we are
chasing and going from thing to thing without purpose or definition that
we end up feeling like we have wasted time and energy until it just
wears us down. We then wonder why we are not springing out of bed in the
morning to get to work.
As mentioned yesterday, Paul gives us his tips
to winning the race for life and not only does he tell us to run the
race to win, he also says to run with discipline and focus. In verse 26
of I Corinthians 9 he says, "So I run straight to the goal with purpose
in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches". What Paul
was modeling for us was efficiency and productivity in reaching a goal
and purpose, because we can straighten out the line between two points.
When we feel like we are in the rat race at work, a place to start to
fix is determining where it is that you are trying go and get very
specific on that goal and purpose and "straighten out" the corners and
angles that get in your way. And when at work we meander and wander and
lose that purpose of why we are here in the first place, we can end up
in a maze that takes us quite a bit of time to exit at the goal. The
straightening out of work can happen when we part ways with those that
drag us down or cause issues for the sake of causing issues, or it might
be adjusting our own emotions to filter out the negative attitudes
within ourselves that so often can creep in. And, it might be that we
need to start afresh today with getting down to business and not
spending that extra time worrying or talking about what it is that
things should be, but are out of our control. There is a great feeling
about finishing a race strong. The same can happen today at work for you
by setting your goals and purpose for the day and running straight
towards that goal keeping the distractions away until the goal is
achieved. A day where on he way home you can feel great about what was
achieved is a GREAT day!
Reference: I Corinthians 9:26
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