Chores

Hi Everyone,

How many of you out there like chores?

I know there are a few dear souls who seem to.
My husband does. He delights in being busy.
He says it makes him feel better. Even on days
when his heart is bothering him, he gets on that
treadmill and walks three miles and afterwards
talks about how glorious it makes him feel,
refreshed and perky.

I admire that spirit in him. The fighting spirit,
that works hard, and doesn't give up.

I shall never forget the visit we had with my
husbands new doctor last month. When we
told him my husbands cardiac history his face
was positively shocked. He stood up and said
My God man, do you know how lucky you are to
be alive. Yes.. we do. It was a gift from God
and a testimony to the fighting spirit of my husband.

I wish we could all be that way in our spiritual life.

Where we persist in doing good,
we persist in reading Gods word
we persist in faith not in fear
we persist in worshipping God
we persist in entering his presence.

In other words, we are progressing and growing
in Christ.

All these things refresh us,
they bring us hope,
strength,
wisdom,
endurance,
guidance for the day.

Don't we all desperately need this?

Is this world not increasingly scary? Do we not
all have more problems than you can shake a stick at?
I mean, come on, why are we not refreshing our spirit?
Are we gluttons for punishment?

My friends, nothing is sweeter than the presence of God.
Nothing more refreshing, than spending time with him
and receiving his word in our spirit. It carries us all day
long when we take time for God first thing each day.

I find myself saying little prayers all day.

Today as my grandaughter and I were sitting out in
the backyard with her little dolly in the stroller
and the sun shining upon us. I just felt such a sense
of joy at the beauty of nature, the joy of a little child
being near me, and thankfulness for what I do have.
My husband was in the house lying down, having
really bad chest pains. So I asked my little grandaughter,
age 18 months to pray with me for Grandpa.

She folded her little hands over her face and said
Jesus, and we prayed for John and his chest pains
eventually subsided. I thought about how precious
it was to nurture her soul with the knowledge of Jesus
help and concern for every situation.
I want to teach her early, so that it will carry
her all her life, and draw her to Him daily.

But you have been taught too! Are you doing it?
Why not? Is it working well for you?

My friends, I love you dearly. Just do it. Thats all I can say.
You need it, I need it.. let us do what is needful for our
own soul's sake and for the peace that passes all
understanding that is only available through God.

love
always
millie


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Chores
Author: Unknown

Monday - Wash Day Lord, help me to wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead.

Tuesday - Ironing Day Dear Lord, help me to iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may see the beauty in others.

Wednesday - Mending Day O God, help me to mend my ways so I will not set bad example for others.

Thursday - Cleaning Day Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many faults I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart.

Friday - Shopping Day O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others in need of love.

Saturday - Cooking Day Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness.

Sunday - The Lord's Day O God, I have prepared my house for you. Please come into my heart as my honored guest so I may spend the day and the rest of my life in your presence.

"And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God." - Revelation 21:3

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Just share it.
Just shout it.
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Just proclaim it.
Just prove it.
JUST DO IT.
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