more work..
Haven’t really updated my blog in a whilst nows, pretty swamped with work to the point that when i come home i’m just exhausted — eat dinner, read the bible maybe come online for an hour or so and catch up with friends and then off to bed w/o much thought on anything else —
but yah just to update you all — I’m working 9-7 everyday nows, so my blog posts might be fairly sparse between breaks of tiredness / sleep.
An update on my struggle to keep God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit at the forefront of my mind — that’s turned up pretty difficult. Basically each morning is started with my reading of that book on Lectio Divina on the subway, a chapter or so — then i hop off out of Bay or Bloor Station and walk to the Bay Bloor Radio and begin work. And once the store opens at 10:00 there’s really no stopping to quiet down and think, much less listen to the Holy Spirit… I just find myself going back and forth writing off invoices and bringing stereos/speakers/tvs out and when i get a moment to breathe i barely remember what i did a few minutes ago. So its kinda difficult —
Despite that — i was reading Colossians the other day and trying out that Lectio Divina thing… well to some degree, my own rendition of it since i’ve informally been doing it before anyways (more on Lectio Divina later when i finish reading the book). So what stood out to me was this last bit on Colossians.
*Colossians 3:22-25*
Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in *sincerity* of heart, fearing God. And whatever you do, do it *heartily*, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.
The words *heartily* and *sincerity* really came out — like even though i’m being paid a ‘meagre’ rate of $10/hr and i can stand around the whole few weeks and do nothign and i’d still get paid, I’m doing this job to serve the sales people, to get the products to the customers, and the invoices/inventory for admin and what not — but ultimately i’m called to serve here, and to serve God. God has blessed / placed me here to do ‘good works that he has prepared in advanced for me to do’ and added that — in midst of the busyness, you don’t really get to talk much the only representation of Christ they’d get would be my attitude, my speech, and how i serve — and He calls us to serve ‘heartily’ — full of heart and to go do that extra mile
*Colossians 4:2-5*
*Continue earnestly in prayer*, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
*Walk in wisdom* toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. *Let your speech always be with grace*, seasoned with salt, that you may *know how you ought to answer* each one.
This section is more stuff i’ve just read and felt — are relevent… continue earnestly in prayer — something i’m really struggling with in midst of the work — but its funny, even tho i’m not concentrating on Him or keeping Him at the forefront of my mind, my spirit recognizes His Spirit and out of nowhere i’m just about to serve a customer and i feel my eyes get wet… and it just brings back God to the forefront of my mind— 
*hugs Jesus* — otherwise its just washroom breaks / throwing out garbage breaks / looking for products in the back where i can pray out loud. and refocus… short lil breaks to reality but its refreshing…. still really really difficult — guess y’could pray for me about that if feel burdened to.
Oh yah something fun to think about — iPods (30 GB) are sold $379.99 each and everyone’s picking them up — they sell like hot cakes (i was unpacking the 6 or so boxes of them and from the time i cut open the box and throw teh boxes out they sell like 6-7 of them) But it’s funny cause Apple’s policy totally sucks for the end user. Once you open the thin plastic covering on your iPod, the company’s ability to exchange/refund is totally voided. Even if your unit is a complete bust, doesn’t power on and what not — you have to go directly to Apple to fix it / get it replaced. So there was this lady who came in who spentl ike $1000 on iPods / iPod accesseries… and she got pretty pissed off/upset — cried in front of the manager cause hey she needs that $ for Christmas gifts and the darn things won’t work right? so like whats up w/ that? consumers spending extra money on some fashion device which has the worst return policy every — not to mention w/o apple care you only get 2 phone calls to Apple FREE in the first year else you gotta start paying for them calls…. haha go end user support.