What does work means to you

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth...3John1:2"

I was deciding if I should write this entry earlier. As much as I wanted to, I told myself not to for today and should just rest. Later to realised that I actually fell asleep unconsciously on my bed after being awoken by a message on my phone. My friend asked me to check the final draft of our art assignment. Man, was I impressed at our work =) It sort of inspired me to write what the Lord has showed me. Of how I view work and material possessions.
I had an encounter with a couple recently at a friend's gathering. They were people I knew when I was still a young girl in my home church. Many people we can see from afar and admire but only the ones that you spend time talking with, shows you what's truly inside them. They were well known people both in my hometown and here. A mansion with everything you would dream of, be it inside or outside of it. So far, I've not seen one like this here. Maybe because of the limited land =)
The lady was very pretty in her picture when she was young. She still is but there was no life or glow in her eyes. The husband somehow looked different from last year. I almost couldn't recognise him. As we talked, I realised his memory has fail him. He told me he was flying to two places this week and was feeling tired. Together someone beside me said, "You should rest". "I cant, I need to work". My heart hurts to see this. I wished they knew there were more to life.
At that moment, I understood what true riches really meant. A life without a relationship with Him is empty. Your priorities change. I lie on my bed that night in my rented room feeling rich. Jesus IS really all I need.
That's when it got me thinking...
I save money to buy the things I want, to pay the bills...and when I get married, to save up for my children's education and to get a bigger house or better car...the list goes on. We are always striving more for a better quality of life. Ever wonder when will it ever stop? Don't it all suddenly seem meaningless to be going after things and not people...
Those things are not bad in itself but when working for it takes priority over spending time with God and loving His people, it reminds me of the person who had everything but the glow in His eyes. The life of God.
I just saw this. You will stop wanting for more when Jesus IS really your everything. You are rich where you are when you have Him. My boss once told me, if not for her youngest son, she would have quit her job and reach out to the needy. I never really did understood but now I do. In loving and giving we find life, in striving and in wanting we look to our needs and fail to see the world around us who needs Him.