Work For The Kingdom
Something the Lord has kept present in my mind recently is this: I am doing things for Him and His kingdom — not for me. LOL!
I've been a bit overwhelmed trying to coordinate and organize my time and work. It has left me drained and anxious — anxious that I'm doing things wrong, that it's not enough, or that the idea is bad and I need to stop. That anxiety leaves my body drained mentally, emotionally, and physically.
So when I took a second to just listen and read His Word, coming across Colossians 3:23 was the reminder I needed:
This verse calls us to do everything wholeheartedly, as if working for the Lord Himself rather than for people. I am to work for Him — not for my own success or gratification, or the gratification of others — but to use my hands to steward what He has…