“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” — Proverbs 11:25 NIV

After 12 years as the top law enforcement officer in a Georgia county, the Sheriff decided to find work that was less stressful. He started a tire store that brought him good working hours and great financial rewards. However, he felt miserable and purposeless until he got out of the tire business and back into law enforcement as a detective. He would later say that law enforcement was in his blood and if he couldn’t be working for others through resolution of crimes, he didn’t feel alive.

There can be a number of reasons why you may be in your chosen profession, but when your profession gets in you — when you feel like it’s in your blood — you will find that by working for others you are actually working for yourself. A job is no longer drudgery when it brings meaning to your life and gives you a sense of purpose. In this way, your work to refresh others will ultimately refresh you.