The to-do list floats in my head, one above the rest “write out your list, get an idea for today, for this week that is already half over.”
Phone rings.
Email dings.
I continue to pididdle around, avoid what I need to do.
Oh look! Another update…
Ignore the clock ticking away.
My prayer this morning haunts my head “Lord, let me join you in your work today.”
He answers “Daughter, be faithful in the work I have given you today.”
I squirm and my flesh grumbles, “But I don’t want to do that work, it’s copies and emails and reports that do nothing, it’s pointless. Let me stay in ideas, in words, in thoughts.”
Abba gently prods, “But it’s what I gave you, do I work in nothings? Do what I have given you and trust the rest to me.”
“His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'
~ Matthew 25:21 (ESV)
*sigh* Trust in what I cannot see? Take action that seemingly ends in nothing? This is not where my heart is… I want to touch people. But I cannot ignore that this is where God has set me for today. How can I be trusted to be faithful with the heavy burden of hearts if I cannot be diligent with the light burden of phones, emails, copies, billing, letters?
Lord, help me to be humble and teach me to lean on you in these little things, so that it is less of a struggle to do so when it truly counts, when hearts are on the line. I ache to show you love through obedience and respect; let me bless those that you have me working for today.
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Try the book "God At Work". It gives hope and reason to seemingly meaningless tasks you listed above. Everyone is important!
Thank you! This is a great reminder of the importance of being faithful at work!
Thank you for this! Good reminder that I need daily