I woke up this morning, and started about my day. Jeremy was off at work and I had the morning to myself. So I spent it with a cup of tea and a great time with the Lord. And I decided in that moment, " I want everything I do today to be from a heart of serving you, Lord. In serving my husband, in serving our baby, in serving those around me...it is all for you." As I was scraping gross leftover goop off from the night before's dishes, I had a smile on my face because it was such a joy to serve my husband in that. In choosing how I ate and whether or not to have that one cup of coffee (which you are allowed while pregnant), I chose "how would I best be serving my daughter in how I eat?". In putting some love into homemade Christmas presents, I wanted to serve and bless my family. It was quite extraordinary how God could take what could seem like "requirements" or "just what I'm supposed to do", and turn my heart towards a heart of longing to serve others and ultimately Him through it all, and it honestly gave me so much joy! I was excited to do each thing, as mundane as they seemed, because today, that's how I ministered. And it blessed my heart so much to bless God's, and glorify Him through it.
I pray that God continues to turn my heart away from my selfishness, and start my day off with a heart to glorify Him, in the big and small things. But, I also realize that it's a choice. And what I love, is that the more I choose a heart of servanthood, the more fulfilled I feel... and to be honest, the way better my day goes! I've been praying about what other areas, even in my pregnancy and delivery, I can glorify God. Like how I can glorify God while I'm in labor, even if no one else sees my heart, I can still choose to glorify Him through it. I can glorify Him by not letting my human want for a "perfectly comfortable, no pain" birth to become an idol, and instead trust Him to get me through it beautifully and serve Him and my daughter through my labor. I can glorify Him in treating my body well to honor what He's given me, and also to honor my baby who depends on my body.
Those are a just a few of the areas I want to have a heart of servanthood in, and I long for God to show me more.
'Where you invest your love, you invest your life' -Mumford
Lovely, Maggie! I cherish moments of realization like this. My problem is remembering these things and keeping them fresh in my heart and mind! ;) Love you
ReplyDeleteI love the message in your post today Maggie! Carrie and I chat about you and your adorable style all the time. We just love it. Keep up the amazing work! I don't think it's a coincidence i stumbled upon your blog this morning. I've been really struggling with the frustration cleaning up after others can cause. As silly as it sounds, the mess, big or small, makes me crazy sometimes. I pray about it a lot and ask for patience. I think God steered me in your direction today and I'm going to take your advice and go into the sink full of dishes with a serving and smiling heart! At least I have someone in my life to clean up after...many don't have that. Thank you for the dose of reality and for letting the lord speak through you. I heard him loud and clear! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Christmas!
-Dana