Recently, as I grumbled silently about having to replace yet another trash bag in one of the preschool rooms, I was convicted by the Holy Spirit:
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23, 24b
I wasn't replacing the trash bag just because someone else forgot too. I had the opportunity to glorify God through this task, and I blew it. How often in life do we focus on the things that "someone else" should be doing and completely missing the chance to serve others.
Some tasks just seem "beneath us." We argue that our talents and skills are designed for something great. We are much more effective as teachers or designers or leaders.
But it's in those humbling tasks like taking out the trash, wiping runny noses, changing diapers, and refilling the goldfish containers that we have to serve Jesus.
Do you see those tasks as opportunities or annoyances?
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