Why are we here? Why do we keep on "keeping on"? What gets us up in the morning, and why do we continue to go through our daily routine, even though some days we just do not "feel like" doing what we are supposed to on this particular day?
When we are younger, we just obey, and try to make our parents and family proud. Later, we find peers, personal goals, and maybe a dream of being a doctor, artist, parent, minister or missionary. A book I am reading now says God has had everything planned for our life from the beginning. Maybe the key is to find God's plan for our life, and work from there.
But what about the day when everything is just too much? God never promised us a 'stress-free, bed of roses' for a life! There will always be road blocks to fulfilling our dreams. What can we do to shelter us from the people and situations that attack our peaceful progress? What do you look forward to when you get home? I enjoy my time of bible study in the morning, reading regular books (who done it's), painting, playing the piano, and just listening to music, most kinds; later in the evening, before bed I like to watch TV.
I am a very fortunate person. I have two wonderful sons, a daughter-in-love, granddaughter, sister, aunts, uncles and cousins (my parents have both passed now) and of course, many friends. If you don't have that, what helps you to keep going? I like listening to music, when I'm upset I prefer quiet music, but, everyone is different. As I said in my last blog, we just got a dog, I had forgotten how dependent they are! But wait! What a joy to enter my house now! Just walking through the door, he is so excited to see me! Be it three minutes to get the mail, or after a morning of work! Taking him for a walk is pure adventure! He sees and smells so many interesting things, I just doubt if I will ever know the significance of each.
One thing I pray for each morning, is that God will allow me to be a blessing to someone every day, when you are looking for blessings around each corner, it is hard not to see God's work in progress. In my case, the key to each day is to study God's word, pray hard and often, (known as a constant state of prayer) and trust God to be just in time. In the meantime, find joy in everything you see, hear, and experience, and rest in Him.
Have a great, and joy-filled day!
Phoebe
2 comments:
My motivation is knowing somehow, there is a purpose in what I do- and not to assume that even the mundane is pointless. You never know what the true effect of your daily life may be to someone else! :)
How true! Even a small hello with a smile can make a person's day. At work, my clients notice every little extra touch. Even a 'hello, or good morning' when passing someone on the street can lift the spirit.
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