Colossians 3:22-25, 4:1
Verse 23 has become one of my favorite verses. I have always been someone that worries
about what people think, and making others happy. Yet, I have learned that no matter what I do
to try to please people and seek after the approval of humans, I will fail and
I will never make everyone happy.
However, I have found that when my heart is focused on Him in everything
that I do, there is a certain joy and peace that comes with that. Knowing that I am serving my Master. In the best way that He has shown me. 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “…For the Lord seeth not
as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh
on the heart.” I need to keep my heart
in Him, focused on HIM, striving to please HIM, in all that I say, in all that
I do, so that HE WILL BE GLORIFIED. I
believe that is our purpose in life, to glorify God. The thing to remember, is to do it in
EVERYTHING. That means to me, seriously
everything. From raising my children,
going to work every day, cooking dinner, and even brushing my hair in the
morning. God sees our heart… He knows
where our focus is. He knows our
intentions. So it’s not just about doing
what God wants you to, but it’s about the “WHY” are you doing what God wants
you to? Are you doing it to lift up
yourself? Are you doing it for the
approval of man? Or are you doing it to
bring glory to God. I pray this morning
that my heart will stay resting on HIM, and that my purpose in everything that
I do is to bring glory to my Master. I
long to please Him in everything. I know I will fail with people every single
time. However, I will strive to keep
pleasing God, knowing that according to Philippians 1:6 – “He which hath begun
a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”. Service truly starts in my heart…
