I will confess, there are moments in the semester where I dread going to work. Normally though, it is because I am exhausted and haven't been taking enough time for myself.
I am a server at a restaurant on campus, I have been for a couple years now. And...I absolutely love it!! Anyone who has served might think I'm crazy but I really do love my job.
Today, I figured out why. My love language, the way I give love to others, is by serving. It always has been. It is why my heart is drawn to missions, and it is why I will go out of my way to be anywhere or do anything for the people I love.
See where I'm going with this? While the people I serve at my restaurant might not see these acts of service as love, that's what it is for me! I get to show the love of Jesus to people with every interaction. Every order I take, salad dressing they need, or wanting another dipping sauce for their fries (even though they already have 3....), every single one of those things is a chance to love others!
It is an extraordinary and beautiful blessing to be able to "do ministry" in this way. Work has become a break from my school work, but it has also become a place where I can serve every single person around me. I am so grateful for these opportunities every day...but especially today.
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