When You Don’t Love Your Job

October 29, 2026
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If you find yourself counting down to your next day off every Monday morning, you’re not alone. Not every job is a dream job, but the work we do today can still be an opportunity to honor God.

Colossians 3:23 reminds us to work wholeheartedly, as though we are working for the Lord. That doesn’t mean staying in an unhealthy situation or giving up on pursuing something better. It means choosing faithfulness wherever God has placed us right now.

Takeaways from this episode:
• Don’t let an unfulfilling job convince you that life only begins on your days off.
• You can honor God through ordinary work.
• Treat your coworkers and the people you encounter with kindness and integrity.
• Keep pursuing the next opportunity God may have for you.
• Your job is part of your life, but it doesn’t have to define your life.

Wherever you are working today, ask God how you can be faithful there. Your current job may not be your destination, but it can still be a place where you honor Him.

👉 Don’t forget: You can also download our free devotional, “Mind, Body & Soul,” designed to help strengthen your walk with God through Scripture, prayer, and practical habits.

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Ed is the Mission and Cultural Ministries Assistant for The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory. He is a husband, father, dancer and Jesus follower.
Bethany Farrell is a beloved daughter of the King. She attempts – with varying degrees of success – to share that love daily with her husband and four young daughters, and with artists of all ages through her work as the Territorial Creative Arts Director for The Salvation Army Southern Territory. Her hands, and her life, are incredibly full.
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