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Comparison is an issue that keeps coming up. It’s easy to look at other people’s callings and consider them “greater” than mine. Which is ridiculous. God calls us His army, and in an army everyone has a job. How far is that army going to go with all generals? Without cooks, or mechanics, or people making sure everyone has their supplies? So much of how we live is based on perspective, and here’s one of my favorite stories that demonstrates that.
“A man came across three masons who were working at chipping chunks of granite from large blocks. The first seemed unhappy at his job, chipping away and frequently looking at his watch. When the man asked what it was that he was doing, the first mason responded, “I’m hammering this stupid rock, and I can’t wait ’til I can go home.”
”A second mason, more interested in his work, was hammering diligently and when asked what it was that he was doing, answered, “I’m molding this rock so it can be used to construct a wall. It’s not bad work, but I’ll be glad when it’s done.”
”A third mason was hammering fervently, taking time to admire his work. He chipped off small pieces until he was satisfied that it was the best he could do. When he was questioned about his work he stopped, gazed skyward and proudly proclaimed, “I…am building a cathedral!”
“Three men, three different attitudes, all doing the same job.”
I have a choice to make. Will I accept God’s assignment for me with joy, or will I question and complain? If I feed someone in need am I making a meal or being Jesus’ hands and feet? Everything we do makes a difference. Only I can decide if I’m going to think about my work the way a janitor at NASA did. JFK saw him mopping the floors, asked him what his job was, and his response was, “I’m helping send a man to the moon.”
We each have a calling - don't minimize it, make excuses for not living it, or walk away from it because it's too hard or not “exciting” enough. Who knows, you just might be the one keeping an army running, or building a cathedral, or sending a man to the moon...it’s up to you if you see it.
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