Signing the Contract
7-5-13 & 7-12-13& 7-13-13
If you haven't signed one yet, don't worry - you will sooner or later. Contracts are as common in the work world as trays are in a cafeteria.
In the Old Testament, God and the Israelites had Covenants, which really was a contract in a way. Today's contracts are not as extreme as the one's the Lord made with his chosen people, but that is not to say we as human's don't put a large emphasize on them. In today's business world, most things are not really decided until a contract comes out. "I will work for this law firm if this and this is given to me," or "I will teach History and English at this school if this is included in my contract."
Besides the benefits people also look largely at the dollar signs. The yearly salary is very important. In a way, it is saying, you are worth this much to this company, or to us. When someone applies for a job at a school, they expect to receive the same amount as the teachers around them, or at least the ones who have been there as long as them. When you begin work at a hospital as a Nurse and your initial contract is $50,000.00, you are being told that is your worth to that hospital.
Every single job has a different salary range, as we all know. Some jobs make more money then others. Is the salary really a reflection of someone's worth, or the need and value of that profession? No. Does our society like to make you think that it works like that though? Naturally.
Think about professional athletes. An average baseball player can make anywhere from $2.5-10 Million, all based on their market value at the time of the contract and the teams need. I said an AVERAGE baseball player. Don't like that wide of a range? That is fine, because in 2012, the average salary per player was $3.2 million. Still, I will break it down further. The lowest team salary average, which was that of the Houston Astros, was just under $700-thousand. That is the lowest for any team, and they have zero stars.
Now lets compare that to the average salary of a teacher at a public school - $43,000.00. As you can see, the idea that someone's worth is justified based on their salary is crap. This is not to say that all teachers are most influential then baseball players, and that they all deserve more money then them. Honestly, it just doesn't work like that. People make what they make because of the demand. As American's, we love entertainment, and so anyone in the entertainment business is going to do well. Teachers? Our country finds teaching to be a very honorable profession, but if a certain teacher decided to quit, most schools would move on, and just hire someone else. Their profession is thought of with admiration, but most teachers are thought of as replaceable. But now lets look at baseball. What if the Detroit Tigers let Miguel Cabrera go? People would be up in arms. Why? Because though this profession is not as admired as say a teacher, his worth is greater when it comes to fulfilling that contract.
A teacher's mission is to better educate their students and help them to learn. Very admirable. Miguel Cabrera? His mission is to help his team win baseball games and if everything goes right, win the World Series.
If looked at without a bias, one would say that the teacher is more important, for they are educating students, and helping form who they are. Looked at from a normal humans perspective? At least a Detroit Native? Miguel Cabrera is much more important. The man has the chance to help his team win a Championship! If that teacher screws up, you can just fire them and get a new one! Miguel? You can't replace him. You just can't...
And this is our Countries logic...
But Seriously...
What the heck. Because the stock and worth we put into professional sports and entertainment, the people in those fields make ridiculous amounts of money. They sign lavish contracts and all just because they can hit a ball, or dunk, or score a TD. Not to say these things don't require a lot of skill and that they don't require a ridiculous work ethic, but does what there doing defend those contracts? No, and in all honesty, it never will.
So we can sit around and say, "It is not fair, I work just as hard as they do, blah, blah, blah," but it is not going to get anyone anywhere.
Our contracts in the work world are not really worth anything when it comes down to it. They don't really define our worth.
Why?
Because they are of human origins, and based off of human logic.
The real important contract? The one we form with God at baptism.
When we become members of the Church, we sign a contract with God that we aren't even really aware of, but basically it says:
In the Old Testament, God and the Israelites had Covenants, which really was a contract in a way. Today's contracts are not as extreme as the one's the Lord made with his chosen people, but that is not to say we as human's don't put a large emphasize on them. In today's business world, most things are not really decided until a contract comes out. "I will work for this law firm if this and this is given to me," or "I will teach History and English at this school if this is included in my contract."
Besides the benefits people also look largely at the dollar signs. The yearly salary is very important. In a way, it is saying, you are worth this much to this company, or to us. When someone applies for a job at a school, they expect to receive the same amount as the teachers around them, or at least the ones who have been there as long as them. When you begin work at a hospital as a Nurse and your initial contract is $50,000.00, you are being told that is your worth to that hospital.
Every single job has a different salary range, as we all know. Some jobs make more money then others. Is the salary really a reflection of someone's worth, or the need and value of that profession? No. Does our society like to make you think that it works like that though? Naturally.
Think about professional athletes. An average baseball player can make anywhere from $2.5-10 Million, all based on their market value at the time of the contract and the teams need. I said an AVERAGE baseball player. Don't like that wide of a range? That is fine, because in 2012, the average salary per player was $3.2 million. Still, I will break it down further. The lowest team salary average, which was that of the Houston Astros, was just under $700-thousand. That is the lowest for any team, and they have zero stars.
Now lets compare that to the average salary of a teacher at a public school - $43,000.00. As you can see, the idea that someone's worth is justified based on their salary is crap. This is not to say that all teachers are most influential then baseball players, and that they all deserve more money then them. Honestly, it just doesn't work like that. People make what they make because of the demand. As American's, we love entertainment, and so anyone in the entertainment business is going to do well. Teachers? Our country finds teaching to be a very honorable profession, but if a certain teacher decided to quit, most schools would move on, and just hire someone else. Their profession is thought of with admiration, but most teachers are thought of as replaceable. But now lets look at baseball. What if the Detroit Tigers let Miguel Cabrera go? People would be up in arms. Why? Because though this profession is not as admired as say a teacher, his worth is greater when it comes to fulfilling that contract.
A teacher's mission is to better educate their students and help them to learn. Very admirable. Miguel Cabrera? His mission is to help his team win baseball games and if everything goes right, win the World Series.
If looked at without a bias, one would say that the teacher is more important, for they are educating students, and helping form who they are. Looked at from a normal humans perspective? At least a Detroit Native? Miguel Cabrera is much more important. The man has the chance to help his team win a Championship! If that teacher screws up, you can just fire them and get a new one! Miguel? You can't replace him. You just can't...
And this is our Countries logic...
But Seriously...
What the heck. Because the stock and worth we put into professional sports and entertainment, the people in those fields make ridiculous amounts of money. They sign lavish contracts and all just because they can hit a ball, or dunk, or score a TD. Not to say these things don't require a lot of skill and that they don't require a ridiculous work ethic, but does what there doing defend those contracts? No, and in all honesty, it never will.
So we can sit around and say, "It is not fair, I work just as hard as they do, blah, blah, blah," but it is not going to get anyone anywhere.
Our contracts in the work world are not really worth anything when it comes down to it. They don't really define our worth.
Why?
Because they are of human origins, and based off of human logic.
The real important contract? The one we form with God at baptism.
When we become members of the Church, we sign a contract with God that we aren't even really aware of, but basically it says:
"For whoever does the will of my Father is my brother and my sister and my mother."
Matthew 12:50
So if we do the will of God, we become family. We fulfill this contract by doing what he asks of us, and then... WE GET PAID! BIG TIME.
The contract has no negotiations. No need. Just do the Lord's will and you get something much better than money. You get...
ETERNAL "fREAKING" LIFE
Does our world see this contract as real, or even relevant to our life here on earth? Normally not. I can't think of anyone I know who has ever bragged about the potential contract that could lead to Heaven. At least not as like someone would when they sign a big deal for a contract at a law firm, or working as a doctor at a hospital, or even just a new job. When you get hired somewhere, you publicize it, have a small party, or at least celebrate in some way. With the contract we have toward acceptance into heaven? Normally nothing. We don't even think about it really.
This is not to say we don't care deeply about going to heaven. Let us hope we all do. But with that, we don't seem to put much emphasize on this potential prize, even though it is the greatest one of all. HEAVEN, BRO. We should be freaking celebrating that potential gift everyday of our lives.
If we do the Lord's will, we have the gift of celebrating Eternal Glory with our Lord and Father. Not going to lie, it pumps me up. Celebrate all that the Lord has given you!
With this, let us reflect on this gift the Lord gives us, and worry a little more about that contract, cause when it comes down to it, it is the only one we ever signed with real worth.
Heaven.
"Versa L'alto!"
"He died for me, so I will live for him."
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