Be a servant in your work, not to your work

Too often, we’re overwhelmed by all the things we feel that we need to be doing for God. There’s marriage and family, work and rest, church and community, Bible and prayer, evangelism and serving, faithfulness and stewardship, studying and learning, etc. The list goes on and on, and with it our frustrations grow bigger and louder! The tendency is to feel that we're either not doing enough or that what we have done was not good enough. Because of this tendency, God has needed to remind me countless times that I am a servant IN my work for Him and not a servant TO my work for Him.

This is an important distinction to make. If we feel that we cannot do enough for God or that it’s not all being done in a particular way, then things are reversed. Take a step back and recognize that you serve him with the time that you have, not the time that you don't. You serve him in the things that you can do, not the things that you can't. There isn't any guilt for the time we don't have or the things we can't do. Be faithful today with what He's given you. It may mean only one good conversation with your wife, a hug good night for your kids, and one chapter in your Bible or that book. Let your heart serve Him in those small ways and not despise those small ways because they're not enough.

As it pertains to families, we need to be extra careful that we not begin to feel that our spouse and/or children are "stealing" our time away from God, our Bible, and other spiritual things. We should not get frustrated when we have to stop doing something for God because we need to go serve the people God has given to us.

Be a servant IN your work for God and not a servant TO your work for God.