Today was a good day. It started out like most others, beautiful sunlight streaming in. Spent some quiet time with Jesus and then I went with my mom to get the oil changed in her car. The shop is connected to our mall so we perused to pass time. This resulted in me getting a new headband, shirt, & tote bag-schweet new purchases that I looooove :-) Then I came home and played dress up with m new shirt and took about 20 pics in it-hey, I was having a rare cute moment ok? lol. Then my mom and I had din din together and then watched 'The Proposal'. It was my 2nd time watching it, her 1st. We have a lot going on, and it was great to spend the day with her & make her laugh before heading back to work and dealing with reality again tomorrow.
When my mom retired for the evening, I decided to go to my room and do a little channel flipping on the tele (that' pronounced 'telly' for those of you who didn't catch my attempt at a British accent). I decided to watch the latest sermon by Pastor Joel Osteen-best 30 mins of television I've ever watched! His sermon really lit a fire under my butt, put pep in my step, inspired me etc. It was sermon #427 "Being Excellent in the Workplace", a title I highly disagree with because it covered so much more than that. I jotted down parts of the sermon that really spoke to me:
.Colossians 3:23 -Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
.Being excellent = doing the right thing even when no one is looking
.Don't take the easy way out; sooner or later your sins will catch up to you. Make the decision to be excellent.
.Everyone of us can be excellent at something
.Your performance gives you a platform
-develop your character & skill in such a way that will earn you the respect of others
-whatever you do,get better at it, always look to improve your skill level
-be proactive about your growth/sharpening your skills & God will open doors for you
.Matthew 5:41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
-do more than expected-go the extra mile!
I had been praying a lot lately for motivation and God answered my prayers in the form of this sermon! Everyone tells me that I'm so optimistic and cheerful, but I am only like that with others. I have a very hard time being optimistic and cheerful towards myself and my own issues. And thus, I have a very hard time being motivated to reach a state of happiness. It doesn't help that I'm always the one doing the caring and not being cared about. Even the strong need help and encouragement sometimes. But this sermon, it truly made me feel motivated for once! It made me want to try my hardest in every aspect in my life, and to do so with enthusiasm. Why? Because I work for God not for men, and living this way will bring Him glory. As Joel Osteen said, people may never read the bible but they will read you. I want my book to read as one that makes God smile, gains respect, and reflects the fruits of the spirit ( love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control-Galatians 5:22-23) ...my spirit. I am really looking forward to seeing how I can continuously apply what I've learned to the various aspects of my life. Hope everyone had a wonderful memorial day weekend. Until next time...<3
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