I had a few extra minutes yesterday morning before leaving for work so I pulled out my old devotional book "Daily Thoughts for Disciples" by Oswald Chambers. A few sentences from yesterday and today's devos are definitely worth sharing.
Oct. 20
You are a chosen generation... that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9
When you are good you never try to be. It is natural to be like the one we live with the most; then if we spend most of our time with Jesus Christ, we shall begin to be like Him, by the way we are built naturally and by the Spirit God puts in us.
Oct. 21
...bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
Never submit to the tyrannous idea that you cannot look after your mind; you can... We have to rouse ourselves up to think, to bring "every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ." ... Isaiah says that a man takes a tree and cuts it in two, uses part to cook his food, and the other part he carves into an idol to worship. "None of us do that!" we say; but we do. There are other things which are wooden besides trees, that is, our heads! We use one half of our heads to earn our living, and t he other half to worship God.
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I have honestly been trying to glorify God in my work. I am so blessed to have a job. I am also blessed to have a job at a Christian institution. I am also blessed to have a job that will pay for my graduate school tuition and my spouse's also. I am also blessed to have a job that pays well. I am also blessed to have a spouse who has a good job that pays our bills, meaning my pay check can go into savings and fun allowances.
Having said all that, why wouldn't I glorify and praise God through my work? He has provided this job for me. He has placed me in the perfect area for my needs right now. He knew which position I would fit best in. He knew when would be a good time for me to start work. He has provided for my schedule changes and my shift differentials. He is a good God. I praise Him.
But not all the time. This is definitely something I am working on. I am such a selfish person.
Now, as to work. The job is still going well. I am improving each day. I am making some new friends at work which definitely makes the environment more manageable. Everyone is so helpful an kind. I have been able to meet most of the job expectations. And the few that I am lacking in is just because I'm still getting used to entering data. But each day it has gone better, it has been easier, I have been more confident. It is a good job and I am very thankful for it.
The teacher I worked with last year sent me a message on facebook. She said my kids are doing good and still refer to my classroom as "Ms. Rebecca's class". Seriously, almost made me cry at work when I read it! I miss it terribly still. Those kids were such a blessing to my daily life. They were so sweet and the perfect mix for me and my teaching style. I miss them. I might go visit the school on Friday before work. I need to turn in my key anyways. I would love to be able to say hi to the kids and see them again. Of course, that could be disastrous. I go in to work at 12 and if I visit the preschool before I could be emotional when I leave. We'll see how it goes. I miss them.
Today has been a good day. It was also beautiful out! Sunny, a slight breeze, beautiful orange and red leaves on the mountain. There are windows in my office that give the best view of the mountains and the sunset. Gorgeous.
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