"With good will doing service, as to the Lord, & not to men; knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free." Eph. 6:7-8 (kjv)
The world would call this Karma, but as a Christian I know that what goes around comes around is orcastrated by God. This verse is proof. Here, God is promising to reward the saved (free) and unsaved (bond). However, I must have a pure heart...not to do something to get something. Do it for the Lord and not for men! That reminds me of when I was pregnant with Elyza & working at Einstein Bagels. I was huge and tired. I was asked to mop. I didn't want to for many reasons but it was very humbling & I remember my mindset was so positive and it is what helped me do it with a smile. I saw the Lord as my boss & if He wanted me to mop I was going to do and do it well with a smile because He gave me that job & I was thankful. That is what gave me the energy to do it. It's all in the way I view things. Serving God can be a sacrifice and it often is. I find myself having to deny what I want to do in order to do things for God these days.
Heb.13:16"But to do good & to communicate forget not:for with such sacrifices, God is well pleased."
It is an even bigger sacrifice when doing good towards those I may not care for or feel deserve it. All it takes is a switch of my mindset. I have to see the good as being done towards/for God. Nothing for God goes without reward.
luke 6:35"But love ye your enemies, & do good, & lend, hoping for nothing again; & your reward shall be great, & ye shall be the children of the Highest..."
Romans 2:10"But glory, honour, & peace, to every man that worketh good..."
Right now, peace is high on my list of desires! Time to stop being a bad girl :-)
Dear Lord, it seems that every study I've done reminds me of how I used to be and how far away from that person I've gotten. But I guess that's the point of the study. Help me, Lord. Give me this mindset again so that I can be a better steward for you. Before every action there is a thought. If there is a lack of action, a thought preceded that as well. Help me to remember that all I do is for you & towards you. Let that be the mindset that energizes me when I just don't want to do right or good. Help me be energized to do your will. In Jesus' name, amen.
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