Here are a few thoughts from our pastor's sermon last Sunday.
"Be found working where God put you."
Whatever season God has you in, whatever place He's put you, get busy doing it with excellence. Lots of stay-at-home wife-mothers are discontent. They want more creativity, an e-business, a nicer DIY type of home, better cell phone plan, a career, anything... just always something more than what they've got... I know the temptations. It's deceptive though. Be found working where God put you. It implies contentment. After all, Godliness with contentment IS great gain.
"Do you have that temporary-ness in your soul?"
This life is temporary. Heaven is the point. Heaven is the reward. Heaven is the goal. Having that temporary-ness in your soul is something you probably have to fight for every day as you walk through this world. It's part of being IN this world, but not OF this world. Folks who are OF this world, think that this place is it. It's everything. They think YOLO. You Only Living Once shouldn't make your plans for this life reckless and uncaring. YOLO should make you weigh your choices, ultimately choosing the eternal over the temporary. I do so many things on a daily basis that are meaningless and boring compared to many other folks' exciting, flashy life. That doesn't bother me now. God has helped me to see that the fruit of serving my husband and raising our children in a Godly manner won't be seen til Eternity. I'm good with that.
And the last thought that resonated with my heart is Revelation 22:20,
"Yes, I am coming quickly."
My heart cried out again as I heard our pastor say it... He's coming quickly. Yes, Lord, come. Take your people to Yourself! Come quickly!
