God in ALL we do

'That we ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of GOD, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed. That we should not wonder if, in the beginning, we often failed in our endeavours, but that at last we should gain a habit, which will naturally produce its acts in us, without our care, and to our exceeding great delight.'  (Brother Lawrence-Practice the Presence of God)

Not weary in doing little things.

God doesn't regard the greatness of the work, BUT THE LOVE with which it is PERFORMED.

In the beginning we often FAIL in our endeavors- but at LAST we should GAIN HABIT.

Words of wisdom? Do they follow God's Holy Word?

1Co 10:31  Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Col 3:17  And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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

The word of the Lord.

WHATEVER we do-  tell me, what does that 'whatever' include? Are we to take it to mean truly 'whatever' as in all things, everything we do? I think it does. Because when we do ANYTHING that we can't do in the name of our Lord Jesus, and we can't give thanks to God and the Father by him, are we doing God's will? Isn't God supposed to be in all we do? Isn't God supposed to be our END goal? Isn't God, communion with God, being a part of God's life, God's world, God's existence our LONGING? When we are instructed to do whatever we do as unto the Lord and NOT men, that means all the LOVE we have for God, the LOVE God gives to us we are to give to ALL others as if we were giving that LOVE to God!

Too often we want to hate, to dislike, to annoy, to give pain, to retaliate to harm as we are driven to do by many worldly influences around us. There is spiritual wickedness in high places and it will attack us spiritually at every opportunity.

We take on small seemingly thankless tasks and often that spiritual wickedness will make us seem put upon, degraded, used by others in having to do a myriad of small tasks. But there is GREATNESS, spiritual GREATNESS in the most seemingly degrading, low level, disgusting even, task if it is done for the LOVE of God!  We are NOT doing menial tasks for others, not really, but for God. In ALL we do we are doing for GOD.  We haven't be taught to believe this truth. Satan will go to great lengths to keep us from this comprehension, and especially from making it a reality so that we begin to recognize it in all we do.

When we have ingrained in our lifestyle certain ways of thinking it's hard to retrain ourselves.  God will help us! The Holy Spirit will help us! We must practice this in our actions. Whenever we find ourselves feeling those awful feelings and thinking those awful thoughts and recognize them for what they are we need to pray and seek to change our thoughts to God, knowing what we are doing for others or even ourselves is truly for GOD.

Please LORD, please, we need to live for YOU in ALL we do!

Please!

Help us!

By Your mercy, Your grace, Your LOVE!

Always!

Amen.