Thursday, October 25, 2001
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.
What a great idea. Nobody wants to perform without some form of reward--some form
of
recognition. Some of you are in jobs where recognition is hard to come by. Your boss is
so
wrapped up in himself or herself that your hard work hardly seems to matter. Perhaps
you've
seen that list of comparisons between the workplace and prison:
Our workplaces need us to share God's love!
(Proverbs 16:3
NRSV)
Steve Brown tells about a pipe organ at the Pacific Ocean Studios on Clement Street in
San
Francisco called the "Chamberlain Music Master." What's different about this pipe
organ is that
it has a special button, and when you push it, you get an immediate round of applause.
This is
not tepid applause, says Brown, but concert-hall size applause. So you can play
anything, press
the button, and get a virtual standing ovation.
IN PRISON you spend the majority of your time in an 8 x 10 cell. AT WORK you spend
most
of your time in a 6 x 8 cubicle.
IN PRISON you get three meals a day. AT WORK you only get a break for 1 meal. You
have
to pay for it and it tastes like prison food.
IN PRISON you get time off for good behavior. AT WORK you get rewarded for good
behavior with more work.
IN PRISON you can watch TV and play games. AT WORK you get fired for watching
TV
and playing games.
IN PRISON you get your own toilet. AT WORK you have to share.
IN PRISON they allow your family and friends to visit. AT WORK you cannot even
speak to
your family and friends.
IN PRISON all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required. AT WORK you
get to
pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay
for
prisoners.
IN PRISON there are wardens who are often sadistic. AT WORK they are called
managers.
Dear God, it may not be easy, but help me to share your love with my follow workers.
Amen.
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