In
my study of millennials, one of the more interesting articles I read was
written by Stephen Greenwall; it’s titled “There will be blood, Millennial blood.”
Greenwall
gives 7 reasons why employers
are currently firing Millennials on a broader level. These reasons
are:
1.
Cannot complete a task
2.
Attendance issues
3.
Interest always fizzles after the
initial phases of projects, or when things get tough
4.
Performs well only “in fair weather”
5.
Isn’t jiving with the needs of the
business
6.
Have difficulty dealing with
management
7.
Coach-ability
These
tendencies are mentioned by other writers and I’ve seen many of these
characteristics in millennials myself.
Yet, as B4Ters, the Word of God trumps our age, our generation, our
desires even our personality and character. He who said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their
cross daily and follow me. For whoever
wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will
save it,” meant it.1
So
as a reminder to all but especially to millennial B4Ters, may I offer our
Master’s rebuttal to Greenwall’s points.
1.
Cannot complete a task
I have
finished the race, I have kept the faith.2
Work is worship, we don’t do tasks; but in our
workmanship and our attitude we worship the King of Kings.
2.
Attendance issues
If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them too.3
We are not only to show up on time, we are commanded to go the second mile.
3.
Interest always fizzles after the
initial phases of projects, or when things get tough
Do you not
know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in
such a way as to get the prize.4
Our life in Jesus is not about how we start, but
how we finish.
4.
Performs
well only “in fair weather”
Foxes have
holes, and the birds of the air have nests…5
Comfort is not a priority for us, sacrifice,
integrity, holiness, a life that models and reflects Jesus is.
5.
Isn’t jiving with the needs of the
business
I consider my life nothing to me…6
A
slave is not greater than his master – a man who is dead to himself has no
needs.
6.
Have difficulty
dealing with management
The Son of Many did not come to be served, but to serve…7
Respecting
authority, learning from our elders, serving others – that’s who we want to be.
7.
Coach-ability
Nearly 30 times Jesus tell His followers, “LISTEN”. – We want input. Soft words,
harsh words, corrective input helps us mature in Christ. Solomon adds, …with many counsellors there is safety.8
Paul
summarizes, Whatever
you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human
masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a
reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.9 Life,
it’s not about us, but about our Master.
1
- Luke 9:23&24
2
- 2 Timothy 4:7
3
- Matthew 5:41
4
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
5
- Matthew 8:20
6
- Acts 20:24
7
- Mark 10:45
8
- Proverbs 11:14
9
- Colossians 3:17&18
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