Let’s face it, every day at work is full of troubles. Always has been, always will be. Let’s remember that work was not given to us originally as something fun to do. Adam got the first job assignment and since then we have all had to toil for our food. We also know that work is not a bad thing as much of our potential as human beings is fulfilled in the work we do. That said, we also know that we are not to make work into the definition of who we are or become so all encompassing that we lose perspective as to what is important in our lives. God gave us all the same purpose, to bring glory to Him in all that we do. If we keep that as our centering force then how we work becomes what it most important. That is why it is important that we manage well the troubles that we face at work. If we are not the people who can take the troubles as they come without overly worrying or over reacting, then we fall into the trap of allowing our troubles to pull us down and pull others down at the same time. In Matthew 6:34 we are told not to worry about tomorrow since day already has enough troubles: “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” If we can focus on one day at a time with our minds and hearts always allowing God to be there with us through big, small, thick and thin, then no troubles will be enough to knock us off of our purpose. It is only when we forget to bring God to work with us or we purposefully leave Him at home or in the car, that the troubles in front of us today and tomorrow will become overbearing and seem too much. Let’s not let ourselves slip into that trap today.

Reference: Matthew 6:34 (New Living Testament)