Good Morning,
Colossian’s 3:23 says:
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.”
There are times in my life when I really do not want to do something or the task at hand is dragging and I just want to get it over with. I suspect that I am not alone in those feelings.
Maybe if I just cut a few corners and shave off a little time, no one will notice. I used to think that and even though I know God and his nature, I would forget that while there was no one watching, God was watching. When no one seemed to care, God was there caring.
If I am going to do a sloppy job, then God will know.
If I get that feeling of trying to push something off to the side and do less than my best, I will stop and remember that I am doing this for the glory of God, not just for my boss or someone other person.
God deserves our best, and we should strive to give it to God each and every time.
It is hard to perform at our best each and every day, but remember, it is our intentions and desires which fuel our activities. If we intend to short change someone, then we intend to short change God. If we intend to give our best, then we do this for God and He will know.
Also, doing our best does not mean nose to the grindstone all the time, 110% effort, running around with your head cut off insanity 24/7. It means, right here, right now, what is the best you can do? Give it our best, but don’t push it over the line where we risk a heart attack, pulled muscles or migraine headaches. Our best is not a static level of performance, it is the best we can do at any given moment. For example, when I wake up, my best is not nearly as good as when I am wide awake in the afternoon.
Doing our best is a combination of physical, mental and spiritual effort which is intended to glorify God.
So when you next think to slack off. Remember who is watching.
Enjoy!
Bible quotes from ‘Experiencing God Day By Day’ by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby.
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