I realize that we are all in different stages of life as far as our callings and vocations. Some of us are early in our career, some in the middle, while others are toward the end of their careers and some are retired. What I want to encourage you with today is that no matter what you do, or who you do it for, to do it all to the best of your ability for the glory of God. In 1 Corinthians 10:31, the Apostle Paul writes “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”. In Colossians 3:23, he writes “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Don’t miss this. He said “Whatever you do”. He doesn’t care if you are a CEO, sweep the floors at the airport, are a stay at home mom, a farmer, are retired or in a nursing home. In all of these situations it is “Whatever you do”.
I’ll use my mother in law as an example, because she’s one of my heroes. She suffered mightily with terrible pain for the forty-one years that I knew her. On top of that, she was widowed for the last 5 ½ years. But she regularly painted and created beautiful greeting cards for the encouragement of others. She also made dozens of blankets out of donated fabric to be used at a local pregnancy center.
Whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. Continue reading →