A week ago, I asked myself and everyone else, ‘Why do you do what you are doing?” As, not in the moment, but in life itself. I shared I am blessed to be doing what I want to do. However, there are parts, a large part of ministry that is not necessarily what we enjoy doing, like every job in the world.
But talking to the Holy Spirit after writing the last message, (I talk to Him a lot, and hope you do too.) that many people are not doing what they want to do in life, so what’s with that and what do we do about it.
The ‘motivational’ answer would be to set a goal for what you want, write it down, picture it and pray about it. Good idea…..but what do you do in the meantime?
Recently I was called on to do some things for friends and I started getting tired, then received some gentle criticism about something, and I started to be a little offended, and very tired. Then I remembered that I serve God because I want to, not because I have to and I am doing this for Jesus not for my friends.
That does not in any way discount my love or desire to help and bless my friends or strangers for that matter. That attitude of doing what ever I do for Jesus, puts me on the right team and in my case as I changed my attitude about the ‘challange’ before me the Holy Spirit immediately blessed me with peace and more energy.
We are told in the Bible to pray for those in charge, and of course forgive those things that offend or hurt, commit out way to Jesus and thank God for our job, whatever it may be, will definitely see us through when we must do that we do not want to do. Doing it not with grimace, but with a grin. Grin for Jesus…..wow, we could make a bumper sticker out of that!
Bottom line, we can enjoy the Holy Spirit in our lives…..our Heavenly Father loves us so much…..staying on the right team with our thoughts and attitudes is the key and brings beau-coup blessings!
Pressing in and pressing on…..