Dan Byl

Work ethic, lately I have been learning a lot about work, and rest. I got married last summer in July and had several jobs lined up to begin when I got back from my honeymoon. However when I returned home after a week with no connection to the outside world (something I recommend for that honey moon leave your phones at home and don’t check any emails or facebook) I found that all of the jobs had gone away along with our great economy. I found my self with almost no work for 6 months. But as the year was coming to a close so was my patience with not being able to work. I began to pray and even fasted for the first time in my life.

After praying, God began to teach me about what he was wanting from me. He wanted me to learn to trust my wife, he wanted me to learn how to be the emotional and spiritual support in our marriage. He wanted me to rest. Most of you know that I had some major surgery in February of last year, my body needed a rest. I found my self in a season of rest. My problem was that I don’t do nothing well. I fought rest with everything that was in me.God also told me that I would experience a change in the new year, and I have been working solid for a month now.

In the 6 months I didn’t have work I would jump at the opportunity to work for anyone no matter the wage. I am not trying to brag, just make a point, by jumping at any opportunity that presented itself I build relationship with a group of men that are more notable in my profession then I am. And that is where all my steady work is coming from now. I gave God room to build my reputation and relationships. And this in turn has opened doors that God can provide work for me through.

I know that times are hard but if you aren’t willing to jump at any opportunity and are only willing to do what you want, It may take a lot longer for God to be able to open the doors that he would other wise be able to work through. A wise man said to me that 10$ an hour working is better then 8$ an hour on employment insurance. Are you willing to work hard now for what may seem like nothing, in order to build relationships and reputation that may help you out significantly in the long run?

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