Plans Change

I had a plan for this blog this morning.  I was going to share an entry from Mom's journal.  That was my intention.  God had a different idea.

Over the weekend, I felt God "speaking" to me about my thinking.  Just a little check in my spirit, or a knowing in my heart that God's still, small voice was whispering in my ear, "everything for Me." Feeling underappreciated, feeling less than, feeling small and unimportant, or taken advantage of....pride hurting, anyone of those things going through our heads?  God says, "Everything for Me."

So my new manta has become, "Every thought, every word, every action, for You Lord."  I am trying to keep that in mind at all times.  It's my hope to make it a practice and a habit.  In this way, I can do all things for God, keep a heavenly perspective, and stay in touch constantly with my Savior, aware of His presence.  In doing this, I believe I will find more joy and peace and the image of Jesus will start to shine forth from my life in a greater way.

So today's reading in "Be Still and Know" addressed this perfectly.  I always love how God lines all these things up!  It never ceases to amaze me.  "Realize that ultimately we are working for the Lord, not man.....As Christians, regardless of where we are or what we are doing, we are to serve Christ." These lines fit my new mental mantra perfectly!  

Colossians 3:23-24  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 

Nothing new to us, I'm sure.  But our minds are forever to be renewed by the Word of God.  I need that.  And just the thought of doing all things for Him, not for people, not for myself, not for recognition, or to make myself worthwhile to the world, brings me peace.  I can do things without worry if it's good enough, if I am good enough.  I can bring every thought, every word, every action, to God, just seeking that whatever it is I am thinking, saying or doing is pleasing Him.  

Lord, help me to keep this fresh in my mind.  Constant in my mind.  I love You and want to please only You.  I need the reminders.  Thank You.

Focus on working, doing, being for Jesus today.