Journal Entry #3
Tool Bag
What a busy week.
From early mornings to burning the night away, work has been busy but good.
A year ago, I would’ve been complaining and moping around but I really enjoy what I’m doing.
I’ve been obsessed with tools as well.
From socket sets, power drills, screwdrivers and tape measures, tools are becoming something of an obsession to me. Particularly the brand of tools.
Milwaukee
Dewalt
Husky
Kobalt
All of these offer basically the same kind of quality and accessibility but everyone swears that Milwaukee is top notch, I won’t disagree with that either.
As I use my hands more and really dig into becoming a better technician, I really find that my spiritual life is becoming a bit deeper as well.
My job requires me to look for variables and find the core issues with troubleshooting equipment.
Im also using that idea and method for my spiritual life.
What are the many variables and issues that are causing me to be quick to snap at my kids or be disengaged with my wife?
Why do I not want to commit to having a more rigid routine that would actually help me be more well rounded in all my life?
These are variables to the core issue of, laziness.
I’m lazy and I don’t want to work hard.
My job is hard, complicated work but it is pushing me everywhere else in my life.
This is a tool for me, and you, to really look at how we can dive in deeper with Jesus and become more like him.
Look in your tool bag and use whatever you can to go all in with the Christian life. It is well worth it and you’ll learn a thing or two along the way.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NET
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. [12] In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.