…It’s the new battle cry for a host of professionals attempting to make their mark on the world.

From creative freelancers to innovative entrepreneurs to corporate ladder-climbers, it seems everyone is celebrating hustle.

Perhaps this obsession with diligence in our work is linked to the downturn in the economy. Good jobs and good pay are harder to come by and may not be as secure as advertised, so in order to provide for our families and obtain our desired standard of living, we are adopting a determined “storm the castle” mentality. We will take matters into our own hands and not take no for an answer. We will push and persevere until we arrive. We will wake up with a fire raging in our bellies to be successful at any cost.

But what are the costs? What sacrifices do we have to make to get there? Are they worth it?

Most would answer this question with a resounding YES! And here’s why:

Purpose. More than just recognition and fortune, many professionals in today’s marketplace are guided by purpose. For many of them, the rise and grind describes their personal sacrifice of sleep to get 2 hours of work on their start-up in before their kids wake up, before they clock in to their 9 to 5, or before class starts. Most of these folks will do the same at the end of the day when they have taken care of all their other responsibilities. From people who recently found themselves unemployed to single parents, when a better future is on the line, nothing is impossible.

The Apostle Paul’s words in Philippians 3:14 speak eagerly into this context: I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul encourages those in the Philippian church to press on to that which God has called them to. For those following the teaching of Christ, our “calling” is first to our families and second to be faithful to the work before us. Though the type of work may be different to each person, we can affirm Paul’s message was to press on, to grind, to hustle toward our unique calling. In faithfully pursuing the success of your business, the calling before you in this season of life, you are also pursuing Christ.

So jump out of bed and get to work knowing every client you book and each sale you make is worship unto God.

And when you are ready to work with an Atlanta recruiting firm, we’ll be glad to find you more hustlers like yourself. Staffing Atlanta and the metro area with the talented refugee workforce is our passion!