STRIVING vs EFFORT Its interesting being a small business owner now, I understand what it means to WORK HARD in a completely new light. In order to do something that most people arent doing means that you need to put forth an effort that most people arent willing to give. So, I get the idea that I have to WORK HARD, BUT, I believe that there is also a TRAP that one could easily fall into and I believe its this: MY WORTH = MY SUCCESS If I choose to fall into this trap, several things happen. I begin to believe that EVERYTHING rises and falls on ME. Incredible, almost crushing pressure can set in and STEAL JOY from what Im doing. I become a STRIVER. When striving sets in I become: pushy, edgy, slightly desperate, and begin to forget that Im truly serving people around me. I want to build MY THING, and MY BUSINESS, and MY AGENDA. And I also begin to COMPARE myself with others. As you can probably tell this has FAILURE written all over it! THE SOLUTION: Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. (Galatians 6:4 NLT) If I truly do my PERSONAL BEST each day and realize that God will honor that effort as I recognize His position as provider, I will cease STRIVING. I am simply a STEWARD of what God has given me, not the owner. If I steward this well, at the end of my days I hope to hear from Him, WELL DONE, good and faithful servant.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 11:22:37 +0000