Today is a new day! How refreshing that the Lord creates a new day in which we can start over again. No matter who I was or how badly I acted yesterday. If I confess and repent I am forgiven all because Jesus died for my sins. He paid the price that I should endure. What a loving and compassionate Lord I have.
Even now in my 30's a wife, mother, sister, friend, leader, teacher I struggle with people pleasing. What do they think? Is this acceptable to him/her? I am struck with the Truth that it does NOT matter who on this earth mocks me, ignores me, or confronts me negatively. I am here to serve this merciful and perfect God! Not everyone will like me, notice me, and sometimes I may feel completely invisible. The Lord makes this well within my soul because He alone I serve. I may struggle with narcissism or love of other idols: people,cars, clothes, toys~whatever may be my earthly object of desire at the moment...but He, only HE is worthy of my affection.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord not men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24
The Lord uses sermons and reading to point me to his word and right now our Pastor is doing an awesome series on Pursuing Wisdom as we delve into Proverbs. You can access Sunday's sermon below: It is called Wisdom and Work, text:Proverbs 6:6-11, date: 5-30-10
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