Many of my closest friends live a devout Christian life. Many others live a righteous non-religious life. What we all share in common is the challenge of daily routine. The apparent dullness of our daily chores may lead us to wishful thinking, and even loneliness. I truly believe –and have experienced- that the only way to reach the fullness of life is through Jesus Christ –even if those who follow Him, do not know that they are in fact following Him (Mt 7:21).
Our jobs –especially after the excitement of recruiting and the first paycheck—may turn into an unbearable routine.
A job will always turn into a dull routine unless we acknowledge that through such work we are co-participants of God’s creation. Through our jobs we become creators of goods and services which themselves can praise the Lord by their perfection, i.e. by the perfection we create them with.
Just as the trees, the wind, the birds, the rocks and water are perfect and please the Lord, because they are His, and therefore He created those things with splendor; also our buildings, bridges, documentation, provisions, sweeping and ironing will please the Lord, if we do these things in imitation of His love. That is perfection.
This perfection is a Christian perfection. Therefore, creating things perfectly, in Christian terms, is to make them with great love and joy. The more love we put into things, the more perfect they will be, and the closer we will be to Our Lord.
It is easier not to dislike our work (or the routine of it) when we think of the unemployed, of those who are hungry, and homeless. This is however, not enough to love our work. To love our work means to love our neighbor, to become reliable, to think that my co-workers are counting on me. In fact, they are counting on me despite my limitations. Is this naïve? No. This is bold. To love is bold
JHS
+Mateo Andres
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