Right Conditions?

1 Cor.12:^4-5 (GN) “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts … and there are different ways of serving …” [with emphasis].

In order to find the right place to work, you must first evaluate your past work. Secondly, evaluate your abilities, and thirdly, evaluate your work environment. In what environment are you most productive? – can you tell? Some people are most productive in a structured environment with rules, regulations and policies. Structured environments come with clearly defined job descriptions and a list of what is expected. There is nothing wrong with structured environments, you just need to know what you are shaped for and stick to it.

Some other people thrive best in unstructured environments. For such people, structure inhibits their creativity. They want to be able to go around their work environment in T-shirts and jeans, without socks, and without a tie. To them, that is the freedom needed to think outside the box, create and thrive. They want to be able to work from the park or sit on the floor in their office. Again, you just need to know what you are shaped for, it is not that one environment is better than the other.

Some people thrive best in competitive environments. They excel when there is a sales target; when they have numbers to beat. Whereas, some other people choke in competitive environments. They naturally would exceed the expected numbers but as soon as they are being compared and their work is going to be bench marked against a target, their performance never meets up. You need to know what fuels you – competition or no competition.

The question some people ask is how can anyone work under pressure but for some people pressure is their juicer. They need pressure to perform optimally and it does not mean they are crazy. Their blood pressure is normal only when the environment is pressurized. 1 Cor.12:^4-5 (GN) “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts … and there are different ways of serving …” [with emphasis]. You need to find out what environment suites you.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, please help me evaluate my environment and identify the environment that is most suited for my shape and productivity, in Jesus Name. Amen!