Work With a Smile :-)

One of my jobs here at 'the end of the road', is taking our trash to the county dump.

We don’t have garbage pick up, so it falls to us to haul our own.

While we do compost, and re-cycle where we can,

we still manage to gather some garbage,

and out it must go.

Today was ‘dump day’.

I arrived early --

about 20 minutes early.

But I didn’t have to wait,

because the manager arrived right behind me.

He unlocked the gates,

and opened the trash receptacles.

With still about 15 minutes to go,

he was ready for customers.

I thought about that on my way home.

In a world where most workers arrive ‘on the dot’,
this fellow was early.

And I wouldn’t be surprised if he stayed late, too.

In a world where most workers are quick to say,
“That’s not in my job description,”

this fellow has helped me unload stinking, messy trash.

I have no idea if this chap is a follower of Christ or not.

But I know that in this way,

he is following the teachings found in Ephesians 6: 9,10.

“Don’t just do what you have to do to get by,

but work heartily, as Christ’s servants,

doing what God wants you to do.

And work with a smile on your face,

always keeping in mind that

no matter who happens to be giving the orders,

you’re really serving God.”

(The Message)

It’s very easy for me to grumble about menial and messy tasks.
Remembering that I’m ultimately serving God, in all my work,

brings on a smile.

And that makes a world of difference.