2 Nephi 26:31

"But the laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for money they shall perish."
2 Nephi 26:31


This is interesting.  My dad and I were talking about Corporate America the other day, and this reminds me of that.  My dad is a good company man, and even if there was a job that would benefit him personally, if it held no benefit for the company, he would argue against it.  I think that he, instead of laboring for money, is laboring for the good of the company... whether or not the company has his best interests in mind.  Luckily, when we work for Zion, God *always* has our best interests in mind.  So, when we are about our lives, doing what we can to build Zion... and this includes our daily work as well as our leisure activities... we should have Zion's benefit in mind, rather than how much money we're going to take home today. :)  I have seen some people distinguish between a job and a career... that a job is what you do to support your social life, and a career you really care about. :)  But even if we are all stuck with "jobs" in our current situations... Zion is always a career.  Building that perfect society... no matter where we are or how menial our daily work seems, we can do something to build Zion... and it will matter.  Work for God is never menial.