I began working for the US Customs Service right out of the military. They gained an early release for me from the Air Force. I had a skill that they wanted to use on the Mexican Border; I trained and utilized narcotic detection dogs. I would have had no problem explaining to anyone what my role was in government and I could show the results of my work efforts by the amount of drugs that I found and seized.
I find it odd that Elon Musk asked federal employees to explain what they do and that request has been considered outrageous. It is possible that many of our current federal employees cannot explain what they do because they do nothing. They are just part of the swamp, draining away the taxpayer’s money. It is hard to see what the government does because you have to wade through so much swamp water.
This is not unlike the spiritual swamp water that exists for Christians. Sometimes the world throws so much at you that it is hard to find God because so much spiritual swamp water surrounds us. Know that God is closer than you think and you can find Him by taking one step at a time. If you find that the swamp water is getting dirtier, then know that you are headed in the right direction. The world will do everything it can to stop you from finding God. When you stumble, just reach up and take God’s hand.