Do Sundays feel like a day of work instead of a day of rest?
Do you feel like you give and give without any reward?
Look up my fellow sisters in Christ for the scripture says we shall be renewed daily. Your work is not in vain.
"For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but through our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, whis is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are tempral; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
2nd Corinthinans 4:15-18 (KJV )
Have you ever watched a widow work her fingers to the bone to help with various things at your church? They rarely get praise for their hard work but yet they press on. Have you ever notice that young teenager happily volunteering to help do what he or she can, only to be pushed away or ignored? Or how about that overworked mom with her hands completely full yet she still finds the time and energy to teach or volunteer in the nursery.
SMILE! You may not feel as though you are appreciated but you are....by God. You are a big part of the much bigger picture. A child may not get saved in your sunday school class or in the nursery, the pastor may not pat you on the back for all those smiles and hand shakes you meet the congregation with while greeting, and you may not get a thank you for all the help you give to throw a baby shower for a new mother to be......but God notices you. A much bigger reward awaits for you in heaven. So keep your chin up! No matter what, you will influence a child, mother, unsaved person, or fellow christian in some way. So make sure that influence is postive and accounted for the glory of God and not yourself. I know it is hard at times but that is why we have each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, to encourage and push to press on.
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those that are strong are to lift up the weak, everything about gods program is about unity, support and love....if we could only learn to follow the golden rule, how much better would our lives be.
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