Honesty Hour: When I woke up this morning, I already knew I didn’t want to serve today. You know what I’m talking about; that feeling when you just want the day to yourself to do as you please.
For the last 2 years I’ve counseled at a local ministry center for those in need on Tuesday’s and today I honestly just didn’t want to help people. I didn’t want to hear about their problems or pray for them or help them get their basic needs (food and clothes) met.
I wanted today to be about me. We focus so much now on “treating” ourselves and “self care” that it’s easy to justify saying no to things. But do you know what I did? I got up and did it anyway. And I’m glad I did.
The day was full of reminders of the Lord’s faithfulness and goodness-not just in my life, but in the lives of those I served.
I would’ve missed every last bit of that if I “just skipped” today like I wanted to.
Don’t we know that it’s evil to love ourselves more than God and his people? Think of the blessings we miss out on when we’re so focused on ourselves.
Love people-and the Lord-well. Even when you don’t want to. Even when it’s easier to love yourself more.
