By the work one knows the workmen. -- Jean De La Fontaine
I fully admit it.
I don't always give it my all at work, at home, at church, in my committments.
I back off.
I slack off.
I take a step and let someone else run with it.
Oh, and the excuses are amazingly boring and overused:
- I'm tired.
- I'm overcommitted.
- The boss (wife, friend, organization) doesn't appreciate me.
There is a universal urge to give a B effort despite A abilities.
And then there is the Bible with its pesky admonition: "Whatever you do in word or deed, do as unto the Lord." Col 3.23
And there goes all my excuses. How about you? Comment here.
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You have to go and open a can of worms, don't you?
Col. 3:23 may be in the top 5 most challenging verses in the Bible. I second the "can of worms" comment. But you know what? Anyone who is convicted by this challenge should take heart. It shows sensitivity to the Spirit's prodding, and that's where real growth begins. This one goes in the "Muscle."
I work full-time, with plenty of opportunities for excuses not to do something well. Then I write on my own, and there's even more excuses for not doing that well. But if that's what we're called to do, then it's God's standards, not ours.
Yep, you opened a can of worms, all right.
I have no idea what you're talking about, David. None at all. I don't even know what Spider Solitaire is. I'm serious.
My problem isn't that I don't give it my all. It's that I try to give my all in too many directions. I inevitably fail.
Which brings me head-hanging, tail-between-my-legs back to my Master. He's God. I'm not, and shouldn't be trying to live life as if I am.
It seems life is continually learning to become ever more dependent upon Him.
Yup, that took away all my excuses, too.
Love the post; love the comments! Spider Solitaire indeed - I thought that was under the work category of "destressing" after commuting:)
Susan
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