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Small things or Great things - do it faithfully!

Happy Monday ya'll!

As I'm looking over my list of to-do's it dawns on me that there are no "earth shaking - world changing" events listed. In fact very little of what I accomplish today will be noticeable. Today is routine, average, normal. 

Is that okay with me? Well sure, mostly okay ;)

I admit to mostly okay, because there's a part of me that wants to greatly impact the world. Maybe it's the fact that I read all the Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the Sugar Creek Gang series' over and over as a youngster that I have this desire for adventure and life impacting involvement; or maybe it's deeply rooted in my DNA. The need to make a difference in the world around me IS listed as one of my top 5 in the Clifton Strength Finders personality & gifting results. Whatever the reason, that child-like hope of being involved in big things lingers; like a puppy with longing eyes, just there in the recesses of my cerebrum. 

 Despite all that, I am reminded that what I do today (small or great) does matter and can create positive results in the future for my family, for my peers, and for the Kingdom at large. That is if I will do it faithfully, honorably, and with gratitude. 

In school we memorized a ton of scripture; this is one of my favorites: 

Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT) 
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. 


This verse reminds me that serving the Lord is a great thing; maybe not always a loud spectacular thing, but great nonetheless. Whether the task seems great or small is of little importance in light of the One that I serve. 


Here's another verse that lends it's depth for daily work: 

Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NLT) 
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave,[a] there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.


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