Since Kristina and I missed our Sunday services the weekend we went to the beach, I called the church and had them mail me a CD of that particular weekend. It arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to get in the car this morning and start listening. It was the Sunday before Labor Day and Bro. John's sermon was about work and being lazy.
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As I listened my heart was pricked because there are so many days that I come into work and half heartily perform my job. I think most everyone is that way but that still doesn't give me any sort of excuse. What really struck me was when he said "If you go to work and goof off and don't do your job do not tell people you are a member of this church!! Being a lazy employee will make you lose your witness!"
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Phew...those words burned through me like a hot poker. I had never even considered the fact that my laziness would make me loose my witness to my fellow co-workers. Then I got to thinking that if I slack on my responsibilities at work without thinking twice about it then I slack at home and everywhere else as well. If I'm lazy one place then I'm lazy everywhere!! It doesn't matter what my job is...being a secretary, cleaning the house, washing clothes, cooking supper, working the concession stand at the football game, cutting grass...it doesn't matter how small I think the job is I should be doing it to glorify God to keep my witness!
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"He said to me, 'You are my servant, Israel, and you will bring me glory.' I replied, 'But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.'” Isaiah 49:3-4 (NLT).
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Work is never useless because He brought us to that job for a reason. And, everything should be placed in the Lord's hands and our trust should forever remain in Him! As Bro. John said on that Sunday morning "There's no room for laziness around here!" Ouch!! Guess I better get myself to work today! =)
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