An Opinion Editorial was published recently, by Grove City College. It read in part: "As you reached for the alarm this morning what were your first thoughts? Did this endless work ritual conjure up depressing emotions causing you to bury your head in the pillow? Did you immediately ask yourself, what is the point of this meaningless and useless drudgery, other than bringing home a paycheck? Join millions of Americans if you said, �I can�t take it anymore.�

Welcome to the vocational calling disaster: it�s not working. And that�s not �working.�

It�s not working because all the research studies overwhelmingly show that most people dislike or hate their jobs. Yahoo! says that American workers hate their jobs so much that nearly half wouldn�t wish it on their worst enemy. Something is terribly wrong.

That�s not �working� because we�re clueless on why we work. Work is not about us. Work has meaning and purpose because it matters to God, now and eternally. Colossians 3:23 says, �whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.� We must look beyond ourselves and acknowledge that work is an opportunity to serve God and others.

So, what is the purpose of work and how does one find true meaning, satisfaction, and fulfillment through employment?

All of life is to honor Christ. This, then, is the proper starting point for realizing a true understanding of work. Embracing a biblical view of calling and vocation is the only thing that provides intrinsic motivation and truly enlivens the call to work." Today, we talk with the author of this piece, Dr. Jim Thrasher. To contact Dr. Thrasher directly, his email is [email protected] Also, here is the link to today's article by Dr. Thrasher: https://www.faithandfreedom.com/its-not-working/ Participants: Dr. James Thrasher, Dan Elmendorf