Resolutions, resolutions... most of us have at least ONE!... whether we admit it or not, I think we all see each new year as a new opportunity to have a fresh start.... Even if we don't exactly make a list, most of us have hopes when a new year is about to start...
We all have personal goals, some we make public, some we don't... Many times we have goals that involve our Spiritual life; reading the Bible in a year, praying everyday... etc.... (I've failed at those many times as well) ... but do we also think about the place where we volunteer? Not trying to burden anyone with more stuff here... But I was just wondering if we think of the place where we serve God and others.... for free... just because we "signed up for it". Of course reading our Bible and praying consistently will positively affect our ministry... Being a mom is a ministry, being a father is too, a wife, a husband, all of your roles are... but don't we sometimes forget about that specific position we have in church? where we volunteered to serve... and we might sometimes overlook it.... it's not something we can't get out of doing (as being a mom or having a job) but it's something we've decided to willingly do... it's a place where we could "get in or out of it" any day without "much apparent consequence"... it could probably even go "unnoticed" (or so we think)... and yet... we don't because we love it... and because the word "volunteer" doesn't mean "unimportant" "irrelevant" or even "optional".... we committed, we gave our word, so we honor it ... we know we are doing it to please the best Boss of all! It's not about impressing anybody... it's not about having an audience... it's about the one who sees in the secret, who examines our hearts and who sees our intention, motivation, the One that is worth it of our offering/sacrifice/time/effort ... because we love Him with all our mind, soul and strength (or at least we WANT to love Him like that). If you've thought of that... That's awesome... Maybe you don't even need to "include it in a list" because in your heart it is already a priority... because it's already something you do day in an day out with a passion! But if you were to add something... if you could improve something on 2015... what would that be?
I'll share two of my "choir goals" for this year....
- Learn ALL THE NAMES of the people from the choir (not just the Altos ... I got those!)
- - Get to know at least one person from a different section better
Have you thought of any goals for the place where you volunteer? Would you share? I might steal one of yours!
You might wonder... why am I promoting what seems to add more to our lists that I previously admitted I've failed at so many times before... Well.... I am hoping we will actually be wiser this time and not only prioritize but also quit trying to do it all in our own strength... we do it all FOR HIM and thankfully we can do it WITH HIM... We are weak on our own, we fail on our own... but if this year we choose to take every step WITH THE LORD and not in our own strength I am sure we will be able to accomplish a lot!
Let's grow together (whether you attend to the same church I attend or not) ... Let's grow as the Body... The Church, The Bride... doing our part... our very tiny little part... in an attitude of worship, knowing that He, is our reward.
Paloma.
Colossians 3: 23-24 "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ."
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