Look At The Bigger Picture

Luke is always encouraging us to set goals and by doing so we become better leaders. This morning I read this short story and it was so good I wanted to share it with all of you. It is out of the book "God's Little Devotional Book for Leaders" You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. A man once approached a construction site and noticed three men shoveling dirt out of a long ditch. He asked the first man what he was doing. The man sneered back with a surely-you-can-figure-it-out-yourself attitude. "Digging a ditch." He walked on to the next man and asked the same question. The reply was only slightly more kind, "I'm makin' a living. Just makin' a living. Gotta feed the wife and kids, you know." When he asked the third man what he was doing, the man said with a great deal of positive energy and pride, "Sir, I am creating part of a masterful set of irrigation channels that are going to turn this dry ol' valley into a garden rich with produce to feed the world's hungry!" Look beyond the seemingly meaningless chores and minor failures of today and see a bigger picture --- ultimately, one that serves others. You'll find greater satisfaction in your daily grind if you see yourself as making jewels for the Lord's crown, rather than simply polishing rocks. Have a safe and happy weekend, Shanda