Pursuit of excellence Colossians 3:23

September 24 Pursuit of excellence Colossians 3:23
"And whatever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not to men."

This verse begins with "whatever you do".  We have a tendency to separate our life into secular and religious.  This should not be.  God is our Father and He wants us everyday, not just on Sunday.

  When we are work and at play and eating and praying and driving. We are to remember who we are and whose we are.

 When you are work, do not be a clock watcher, trying to get away with as little work as possible.

 When we are at play,  do your best, play fair, and  be a good sport in winning and losing.

 We all have to eat sometime, but we do not have to eat all of the time.   Think before you eat and only when you are hungry and not more than what we need.

When we tell someone that we are going to pray for them.....we should pray for them. James 5:16B says,"the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

 When we are driving, we need to be defensive, courteous drivers and not rant and rave over other drivers.  Also we should obey traffic laws and you will not have to worry about that light and siren  behind your car.

These are just a few examples of the whatever the verse is talking about.

 The middle part of the verse says to do it heartily. That just means with all your heart.  As a mother, I did not expect all of my children to  always make an A; I just expected them to do their very best.  That is what God deserves, our very best.

The last part of the verse says, "as to the Lord".  If we do every thing  like we are doing it for God, then we are pursuing excellence and pleasing the Father. Let's make that our pray for today and everyday.  Aim high.
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