A Remedy for a Rut

If you're like me, requests from others and daily routines of endless chores will often mix into a recipe for Ruts.  You know what I'm talking about.  Housework that is repeated daily and weekly, mundane tasks, favors for friends, "Sweetheart, can -you-do- list," (Honey-Do-Lists are for husbands) will sometimes cause frustration and boredom. You feel as if you are being pulled in all directions and your mechanisms for mechanically fulfilling everyone else's needs kicks into play in order to get everything done and make everyone happy.

Everyone but yourself, that is.

I've come to realize something about myself; I tend to be grumpy when my perspective changes when it comes to serving others.

It's because my perspective is on serving others.

It's because my motives are to please men.

My purpose behind my service becomes blurred and my eternal Rewards are burned up in the Rubble.

Then God in His lovingkindness and graciousness towards me allows me to read a Gem in His Word:

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;" Colossians 3:23

The Remedy for Ruts is to remember the One we truly serve when we serve others.

CHRIST.

Serving the Lord means to serve with zest and gusto!  It means working with enthusiasm, integrity and joy, treating all labor as worship to God rather than human approval.

I LOVE THAT!

To know that every work can be turned to worshipping my Saviour puts a new spin on my responsibilities!

Thank you, Lord, 

    for reminding me that when I roll up my sleeves to work...

            it's all for You...

                But that's just me!