"There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same
Lord."
Every organization has a structure to it that breaks down into functions
and to some smaller groups of teams. These could be departments, work
pods, etc. Most organizations are organized around functional expertise
so we have finance, marketing, R&D, sales, operations, HR, etc., all
reporting up to a senior team who brings it all together. The challenge
is in how to work across the organization so that we don't get lost in
our functional departments and don't get a chance to see the bigger
picture. The key to this is to criss-cross the organization lines and
build relationships with people in other areas and ask what they do, how
they do it and how they fit into the broader mission and goals of the
organization. This also requires that we know, understand and can
process the mission of the company into what is done by people all over
the organization. Sometimes this is not easy to understand but if we
search hard enough we can find it and then apply it to what we know and
to what we feel we need to know to be better at our jobs. If we do this,
we will be better in our jobs as we have context and meaning for what
we do.
The same thing is happening in how we work to bring glory to God
and make that our purpose. This starts with staying focused on what we
know to be what God wants us to do and then to fall into His service
with our talents, skills and experiences. In 1 Corinthians 12:5 Paul
says; "There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same
Lord." Just like we work in different functions and departments but all
roll up in what we do for the mission of the company, we all can serve
God in our own ways, and different ways, all rolling up in His service
and calling. Today, check yourself and your work to see if you are
rolling up what you do and who you are to what God wants you to do to
serve Him best.
Reference; 1 Corinthians 12:5 (New Living Testament)
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