"Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free."
(Ephesians 6:7‭-‬8)

God tells us that we should serve with sincerity and with all our heart because we are serving him. God sees if we do good and know that if we are worthy to be rewarded.

Other verses that tells about it:
"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. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism."
(Colossians 3:23‭-‬25)
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
(Galatians 6:9)

Oftentimes I get lazy at work especially when no tasks are available to pick up. I tell my friends, "nakakatamad.. gusto ko na umuwi... gusto ko na lang matulog... wala namang gagawin wag muna tayo bumalik ng office..." and there are times there are so much work to do and I find myself so stressed and exhausted. I wanted to shout "Ayuko na! Sawa na ko! Pagod na ko sobra. Sana bakasyon na. Gusto ko na magresign." People at work also discourage me. There was a point in time I really don't want to go to office because of a certain person who have offended me, but he did not know. I just ignore him and my productivity was gone for quite a while. I had always complained in whatever situation I have at work. I'm not satisfied and I don't care much about the project. I felt I just work for the money. Some of my friends would say, "mageeffort pa ba ko eh ganun din naman ang sweldo?" And I would agree. I was not happy taking on tasks that are not on my plate.

But I have reflected. I have been in the art community for a long time now and have been leading passionate people who share the same sentiments as I do. And the purpose of the community is to relieve our stress and worries at work, letting the art in us take us somewhere we do not expect to be. The dedication I have for this community has proven that there is something inside it that I don't want to give up. Love. Love for the art itself and love for the members. I continue to serve this community because of the love I have for them. And what I thought about it is that if you love something or someone I will stay and still serve despite all circumstances.

God showed me that if I love him truly, I will serve him and obey him though there are hard situations I have to face. Work is just one thing. Because God gives me the ability to work, giving me the skills, talents, knowledge in my chosen career, he rewards me with good compensation. Yes he rewards me though I complain and as I realize it I was ashamed of myself.

Lord God, I praise you and choose to love you all the days of my life. I know that you have given me rewards for all the hard work. I apologize for the complaints I had brought to your heart. I am very sorry. I thank you for giving me a chance to realize that I do not work just for the money and for the people around me. I work to serve. Serve my family and most especially, you oh Lord. I declare to you Lord that I will do my best to serve you in every working day and even when I am at home. I will not let a day pass by without contributing to my team and do my job with sincerity and the heart to serve and help. All these I pray, in Jesus' name. Amen.