December 26, 2012

Joy Joy Joy


          My life verse and the verse for this blog is starting to become more meaningful to me, more personal.

Enjoy serving the Lord, and He will give you what you want. Depend on the Lord; trust Him and He will take care of you.                       Psalms 37:4-5

          I do love when I can do something for others (and I don’t want people to know it most of the time, I’m a behind the scenes person). I don’t always enjoy serving. Most of the time that I’m serving it is in a way that I can control, my time, my planning, or my location. The verse does not say enjoy serving me, instead it says enjoy serving the Lord. It isn’t about me ever, however I try to make it all about me.
 
          Whenever and however I serve I must do it to glorify the Lord, I do serve to try to make things easier and better for others around me, and I don’t want credit either. So far so good, however I don’t always have the right attitude and I go about it begrudgingly. If I don’t have control of the environment in which I will serve then I’m not serving with joy.

          If I’m not joyful I can’t enjoy what I’m doing and I can’t truly give it to the Lord. If I’m not giving my service to the Lord how can I depend and trust my Lord? I know He is always there no matter what I’m doing or what my attitude is. I would be more aware of His presence if I focus on Him in everything I do.

          As a wife I must remember what I do for my husband, the ordinary (laundry, cooking, cleaning) and the unexpected is serving God and I must enjoy doing it and remember it is for God and Barry. As a mother or even for a stranger enjoy serving the Lord. Have a wonderful attitude even when I think it doesn’t really matter.

          I am a behind the scenes servant and I’m not looking for credit, that is a right attitude and as long as I’m not being prideful of that kind of service and find joy I'm doing what God has asked.
 
          As I learn more of how God is calling me through this verse I plan to share. Let’s grow together in Enjoying to serve the Lord.

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