Labor of Love
Some work we love. Some work we hate. Much work we do as a labor of love.
A labor of love means a job with no pay or bad pay.
Yet we do the work because we:
- Want to help someone we love
- Enjoy it
The job pays us in pleasure rather than money.
Labors of love for me include:
- Cooking
- Writing
- Teaching Sunday school
I have never been paid to cook. Most people would not hire me. I cook because my family, friends, and I get hungry. For years I hated the job. Yet, I learned to like being chief cook and bottle washer. Now, watching people enjoy my meals gives me great pleasure. I want to follow in the footsteps of some of my favorite cooks.
If I counted the hours I write, my pay would fall far below minimum wage. I occasionally write for no pay, if I believe in an organization’s work. I love writing better than I love eating chocolate. Believe me, that is amazing.
Teaching middle-school girls gives me more joy than receiving a paycheck. Most people do everything they can to avoid that age. Yet, I look forward to time with my girls every Sunday morning. I have known some of them since they were knee high to a grasshopper.
What about you? What are your labors of love? Please comment below.
“We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV).
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