Working for God no matter what your job

Have you ever had a thought similar to this:

"I'd love to 'work for God' BUT my job/career just keeps me too busy!"  (I have -- and you might think that's weird coming from a pastor--but it's true!)

This is a struggle (and a valid one) that I think many Christians have.  But I have good news--No matter what you might do as a job--whether you're a garbage man, a CEO, a pastor, a factory worker, a burger flipper, a community volunteer, a mom, etc etc you CAN and SHOULD be working for God everyday!

John 6:28-29 
"They asked Jesus--'what must we do to be doing the work of God?'  
Jesus answered them--'this is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.'"

Notice that Jesus doesn't call for a career change -- he calls for a heart change.  When Jesus says "believe" we need to understand that to believe in Jesus as the one "whom God sent" WILL have life transforming consequences to who we are, and to who runs our life.  To believe in Jesus is to admit your life is not your own but His -- it's to hand over the reins of your life to Jesus.

9 chapters later Jesus speaks of the importance of ABIDING in Him.  This really is at the root of it all.

If we believe and abide in Jesus as Lord of our lives--he will come and sanctify, transform and use every aspect of our lives that we give Him access to in order to "do the work of God"!

Anyone -- including me who is a pastor -- can work and live our lives in such a way that has little eternal impact if we simply try to live and work on our own strength and keep our belief in Jesus for our "private times".

BUT...

God wants to use the burger flipper, the mom, the CEO, the manager, the salesman, the volunteer...and even the pastor to "do the work of God" --But that is only possible if we truly BELIEVE and ABIDE in Jesus!  Everything must flow from Him being our source daily!

Questions -- I'd love to hear from you!
  
Do you view your job/career as a place to "do the work of God"?  Why or why not?   
Share a story of how God has used you in the places he has put you to do "His work".