Busyness or fruitfulness?

That is the question I heard in my heart as I was reading an article from the "In Touch" devotional.  The study was titled "Faith In Works"  and the caption for it read "If your deeds feel more like hard labor, find power and purpose through the Holy Spirit.

In the opening paragraphs it referenced Luke 13:10-17.  This is the account of Jesus healing the woman who had been bent over for 18 years.  I pictured the scene:  Jesus in the temple, it was the Sabbath.  People all around, listening to Him teach.  And then this woman walks in, and He zeroes in on her.  He could have continued teaching, ignoring her completely.  Or He could have just waited til He was done with His speaking, and then focused on her.  But no.  He stopped what He was doing and made her the center of His attention.  And He met her need.  He healed her.   And that is the difference between busyness and fruitfulness.

It got me to thinking, how much of my time is spent merely busy.  Is what I am doing being done with the attitude to honor God?  To be a blessing?  Or is it just to get things done, do my Christian duty.  When God looks at me does He see fruitfulness?  Jesus took time to care for people.  What am I caring for?  Is it pride in my accomplishments for the day?  "Look at this 'to do' list and how many items I crossed off it today.   Whohoo!  Yaay me!"

I want God to look at me and see fruit.  I think if I am focusing on honoring Him, doing the good works that He prepared for me beforehand, not what I think I should do then I will be fruitful and fulfilled and peaceful.  And He will be glorified.  This seems to be dovetailing with the recent discoveries of being who God designed me to be.  I seem to be learning about this a lot lately.  I hope through these post you dear reader are too.  That in your life you are seeing where God is leading you.  And feeling the joy and peace of being the YOU he created.

All this from one little question that God visited me with....Thank You Lord for these little nudges in our spirits.  We really need them.  Let Your will be done in my life and in all our lives, that You may receive the glory and honor from the fruit produced.