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My Christmas Sacrifice
As most of you may know, I'm a Service Manager for FedEx Ground. The hours can sometimes take a toll on me, especially during the holiday season, but I thought, 'No problem, I'm gonna get a 2-day break from work on the 25th and 26th. No big.'. All that changed when I found out that our terminals up in Washington weren't doing so good. Naturally, they needed help from other terminals. I was really hesitant to go since of course: I would have to leave the day after Christmas and miss out on one day off, I might miss one of my best buds' birthday, the weather might not allow me to get back the time I want to...etc.
It felt really unfair and I was moping yesterday, especially in front of my boss. Kathy was really supportive of me the whole day yesterday. She didn't even know the details of what I was dealing with at work, but she was always praying for me. Thanks GK.
Rigo encouraged me to do it as if I was working for God. It was a real mature way of looking at it, but my flesh didn't want to be mature at the time. I wanted to think about everything that I would be losing out on. Everything that would be taken from me. I didn't want to be mature.
I was talking to one of the drivers here, Andre. He told me that since he started working here, the rush and the busy nature of the job didn't allow him to think about the joy of Christmas. I agreed with him, of course. I don't remember what I said at the time, but I'm sure I started whining about poor numero uno again. Then he said something that made me stop and think. He said that we we're basically making Christmas for other people. I had an epiphany. I was helping to 'make Christmas' for other people! I can take this opportunity to really share the love of Jesus. There are FedEx employees up in Washington who weren't even planning on having a 1-day vacation and I was complaining about missing out on 2 days. They're working their tails off up there...don't they deserve a break, too?
In these next few days, I ask that you will pray for me. That I may be able to keep a positive attitude. That I wouldn't lash out on anyone these next few days and take my frustration out on them. That I may be able to share God's love even if it's without words. Also, for safety.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24
It felt really unfair and I was moping yesterday, especially in front of my boss. Kathy was really supportive of me the whole day yesterday. She didn't even know the details of what I was dealing with at work, but she was always praying for me. Thanks GK.
Rigo encouraged me to do it as if I was working for God. It was a real mature way of looking at it, but my flesh didn't want to be mature at the time. I wanted to think about everything that I would be losing out on. Everything that would be taken from me. I didn't want to be mature.
I was talking to one of the drivers here, Andre. He told me that since he started working here, the rush and the busy nature of the job didn't allow him to think about the joy of Christmas. I agreed with him, of course. I don't remember what I said at the time, but I'm sure I started whining about poor numero uno again. Then he said something that made me stop and think. He said that we we're basically making Christmas for other people. I had an epiphany. I was helping to 'make Christmas' for other people! I can take this opportunity to really share the love of Jesus. There are FedEx employees up in Washington who weren't even planning on having a 1-day vacation and I was complaining about missing out on 2 days. They're working their tails off up there...don't they deserve a break, too?
In these next few days, I ask that you will pray for me. That I may be able to keep a positive attitude. That I wouldn't lash out on anyone these next few days and take my frustration out on them. That I may be able to share God's love even if it's without words. Also, for safety.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24
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