More on relying on God
There's more to relying on God than just saying it or praying it (e.g., Jesus, I rely on you). How do we actually live our lives minute by minute, relying on God for everything? Well, before we try to "just do it," let's step back and see what it really takes. Start with today's work.
Let's say you're doing a good job. Maybe you're even enjoying what you're doing. You do your work well, in fact very well. You feel satisfied. In short, you worked hard, and worked well. Naturally, you want some "credit" for what you did. It's only natural. But here's where the rubber meets the road. The Catholic man at work needs to work "supernaturally."
Without getting mystical here, it just means working in God's presence, working for His greater glory. All for God, not me.
And right then and there, instead of taking credit for a job well done, you give the credit to God - and really mean it.
After all, you know He's there the whole time while you're working right? Maybe you even feel His presence from time to time. But even if you don't feel anything, you know. So acknowledge that.
Now we're not talking about pointing up at the sky, as some Christian football players do when they score a touchdown, or baseball players do when they hit a home run. Nothing wrong with that, but that's not the point. (In fact, you're probably better off not pointing to the sky when you hand your boss that project you just completed on time!)
We're talking about developing that habit, that way of doing everything in God's presence, for His greater glory.
Now I don't know about you, but when I work as hard as I can, do my best, and do it all with a cheerful attitude - whew! - I pretty much have to rely on God. I mean, it just doesn't come naturally to me - especially the cheerful part. But that's where living and working supernaturally makes all the difference.
Get it? It doesn't come naturally; but it does come supernaturally.
What about if things don't go right? What about those times when we fail? We'll get to that soon.
Let's say you're doing a good job. Maybe you're even enjoying what you're doing. You do your work well, in fact very well. You feel satisfied. In short, you worked hard, and worked well. Naturally, you want some "credit" for what you did. It's only natural. But here's where the rubber meets the road. The Catholic man at work needs to work "supernaturally."
Without getting mystical here, it just means working in God's presence, working for His greater glory. All for God, not me.
And right then and there, instead of taking credit for a job well done, you give the credit to God - and really mean it.
After all, you know He's there the whole time while you're working right? Maybe you even feel His presence from time to time. But even if you don't feel anything, you know. So acknowledge that.
Now we're not talking about pointing up at the sky, as some Christian football players do when they score a touchdown, or baseball players do when they hit a home run. Nothing wrong with that, but that's not the point. (In fact, you're probably better off not pointing to the sky when you hand your boss that project you just completed on time!)
We're talking about developing that habit, that way of doing everything in God's presence, for His greater glory.
Now I don't know about you, but when I work as hard as I can, do my best, and do it all with a cheerful attitude - whew! - I pretty much have to rely on God. I mean, it just doesn't come naturally to me - especially the cheerful part. But that's where living and working supernaturally makes all the difference.
Get it? It doesn't come naturally; but it does come supernaturally.
What about if things don't go right? What about those times when we fail? We'll get to that soon.
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