You know how people make the joke that you shouldn't pray for patience because God will not provide the patience, but he will provide the opportunity to demonstrate patience? I feel the same principal applies to service... to being a servant to our Lord and serving his people. Jeff and I have been praying about how we can be more involved in service at SW, how we can be more involved with our church family, how we can be better servants. And our Gracious Father has provided those opportunities... there are several to chose from. The thing that I have to confess is that where we might be able to serve, I am having a hard time doing it graciously... I am having a hard time serving with a thankful and glad heart. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of serving to begin with? And then I think back to Jesus, to the King of All Kings. He did the things that no one else wanted to do. And he did them without complaint. I wonder if he ever thought things like "I really don't want to deal with that guy, he annoys me." No. He shared a meal with people that no one else could (or would) tolerate. He touched the untouchable, he loved the unlovable. He washed the dirty, filthy feet of a man who would betray him. All without batting an eye.
In light of that, I am ashamed. I have been unwilling to do the simple, easy, fairly "dirt" free tasks he's asked of me. I have complained. I have whined. I have made excuses. I have justified myself. I have been wrong. Father, please heal my selfish heart. Please forgive me. Please make me more like you.
4 comments:
Awesome post. Your words ring true in my mind today, and words that I needed to hear. Thank you. - Ethan
As we talked about last night, it's all about the attitude. Sometimes God asks us to do more than we think we can handle but he always provides the strength. I love you! - Jeff
NOW - I can consider you a fellow blogger. Thanks for opening up your heart and your letting the thoughts you don't want anyone to know out. That is what makes you real. I know that God will bring you joy through this act of service if you just let him work through you. Miss you!
And the young shall teach the old. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I learn so much from my children. I love you, mama hamm
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