"May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands
for us—yes, establish the work of our hands" (Psalm 90:17 NIV).
God establishes the work of our hands by giving us gifts that will make a
difference in the lives of others. That's what success is—being what God meant
for you to be. Jesus said, "My purpose is to give [you] a rich and satisfying
life" (John 10:10).
You may be thinking, "Well, what about work that needs to be done but doesn't
express my gifts; it just has to be done?" Any homemaker knows exactly what I'm
talking about. I would say to you that every job, even the one you are suited
for, has mundane parts. Every job has some parts to it that you won't like, but
you can still worship God through those parts of the job.
And I would suggest you adopt this attitude: "Maybe this job that I'm in right
now is a phase of my life and I'm not going to be here the rest of my life. But
this is where I am for now; therefore, I will worship God right now." The
apostle Paul says, "Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating,
going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering"
(Romans 12:1).
"Lord our God, may your blessings be with us. Give us success in all we do!"
(Psalm 90:17).
- FL1908
on Jul. 2, 2009 at 1:22 PM