Tomorrow marks the end of my scholastic year, but before I head out to join the throng of inebriated students for the celebrations I still have a little more work to do. Finishing well, is a hard task to master, when the end of the road is within site its just so easy to sit back and let them finish wash over you. A previous placed I worked in had a high annual turn over of staff and I saw many employees come and go during even my short time there. One of the most important observations I made there was the importance of finishing well. Time after time I saw people leaving the place tired and uninspired because in their head they had left the building the day they handed in their resignation. The following months were merely an irritating interim period, where they half heartedly carried out their work, lacking motivation and enthusiasm for a job that would soon no longer be their responsibility.
It’s such a shame to see people who once loved their work, so despondent. At this time of year I find myself feeling much the same, the end is near , the goal is insight but there is still that short distance to go. This time round though, I’m taking some inspiration from some good fashioned Christian Worship music. I kid you not, my iTunes actually boasts a brand new playlist titled ‘Motivational’ in which I am only collecting Christian music. As I near my 5 o’clock deadline tomorrow, we’ll see if I’m feeling quite as motivated!
I deliberated for some time as to whether to post this article. The controversy that surrounds Christianities view on homosexuality is something I generally try to steer well clear of. I have some really good Gay friends and while I would be able to explain to them what the Bible says about homosexuality, my theological background is somewhat lacking when it comes to how to approach any of the issues in depth. In short I would hate for them to think I was passing judgment on them, which admittedly many Christians do, and so generally refrain from discussing what I don’t fully understand.