Making the beds, doing the laundry, cooking all the meals...not to mention having to clean-up the kitchen and do all the dishes. So many jobs that we have to do everyday . Jobs that seem like as soon as we get them done then it's time to start all over and do them again. I can't even begin to tell you how many times my kids say to me, "Why should I make my bed; I'm just going to climb into again in a few hours?" Still, it must be done.
Much of everything we do in life is a routine (especially if you are a mom like me); it's really easy to become stagnant if you're not careful...I think what you have to do is renew your supply of God everyday...that's another reason why starting the day in prayer and Bible reading time is so worthwhile! We are just like the Israelites who wandered in the wilderness and had to gather God's manna each day. They weren't supposed to save it from one day to the next. Gathering anew each day was what commanded God of them. And it's the same for us. We can't survive or be productive on yesterday's supply. Each day is a new day. We have to gather our strengths from His Word with every brand new day. Listen to the Word and be inspired and excited! It's worth getting excited about! Grow your own enthusiasm!
Yesterday I was talking to my daughter, America, and she was telling me how she just quit her job and was going to stay home and take care of the house and kids. She didn't feel that was a very significant contribution. Bologna!!!! A mother's work is one of the most important jobs in the world!!!! You have to realize that because there's not going to be anyone handing you a paycheck at the end of the week or patting you on the back for a job well done. You have to realize your own worth! In the midst of the ordinary, everday household chores that must be done, we have to choose to have that extraordinary attitude that God expects us to have. His Word tells us to do the job in the very best way we can. Be an example. Be enthusiastic. Have the attitude God wants you to have and He will Bless your socks off!!!!!
