Well...I've never really been a huge fan of working. I like playing. Lots of free time to sit and read my favorite books (and a new one every now and again) to watch a good movie, talk with a good friend, or just sit quietly and listen.
But work, too, has its great opportunities for growth, fun and enjoyment.
I have worked since 8 this morning, it is now almost 4 in the afternoon. Probably one of the longer days I have worked in the recent past. And, as exhausting as it has been, it was a great day.
My feet hurt.
But I used the pain to remind me of how little and insignificant it is compared to what many other people suffer on a daily basis, what Jesus suffered on the cross, and what I will probably suffer in my future.
I am tired.
But I said, "there is time to be tired later." I did not want to slough off what I needed to do today, I wanted to make sure Capernwray Hall was ready for the ladies of this weekends ladies conference to enjoy.
I leave tomorrow.
But I did not want to use that as an excuse for not doing my job. I wanted to do the very best that I could do for the Glory of God.
This is a little bit of a "go Beau" post, but this is a big milestone for me. I am learning to no longer do things for myself, I do things for God. And because of that, I do things better. I do things more efficiently. I do things without complaining as much. I do things, and I enjoy them more because I KNOW God is enjoying the praise I am giving him in my actions and thoughts.
One thing I have learned in my time here at Capernwray, in lectures, in my travels, in my quiet times, God is everywhere. He is in the small things, the big things, the ordinary things, the extraordinary things, the new things, the old things, the sad things and the happy things.
God is everywhere!
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