I am not an early riser. In fact, I hate getting up in the morning. No matter how much sleep I seem to get, getting out of my nice soft bed is always a chore. I have to force myself to put my feet on the floor. Except on the days when I can sleep in. Why is it on the days when I do not have to get up, I am awake early and cannot get back to sleep and do not want to stay in bed and waste the day?
Attitude is everything. Everyday we face all sorts of mundane, reoccurring tasks that can become little irritants in our life. If we let them. Dishes, scrubbing the bathroom, driving in traffic, getting groceries, picking up things around the house (usually belongings of other people), going to work, dealing with co-workers, this is the stuff that makes up most of our daily living and usually we just do it without too much thought, and if you're like me, sometimes we do it with an attitude. The wrong attitude. We complain, we are grouchy with our families, irritated with our co-workers, we think, if not say aloud, 'it's not fair''.
God's word tells us to do, whatever we do, for Him and His glory (1 Corinthians 10:31). Philippians 4:13 tells us we can do anything through Christ and by His strength. And Colossians 3:23 says "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men."
It seems simple then; our strength to do anything comes from Him and whatever we do is for Him, to make His glory known. Even in the little things.
God please help me to do everything I do with the right attitude- with all of my heart, and for Your honor and glory, and with praise and gratitude for the privilege of serving You. Amen.
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