Serve Faithfully…

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." – Colossians 3:23.

If you are finding yourself unsatisfied with where you are in life, I would encourage and challenge you to look past your present circumstances and look through your eyes of faith to a better and brighter future.  Remain faithful, don’t murmur, don’t complain and most importantly don’t give up.

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There is a story told of an eleventh-century German king, Henry III, who, having grown tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch, applied to a monastery to be accepted for a life of contemplation. The religious superior of the monastery, Prior Richard, is reported to have said, "Your Majesty, do you understand that the vow here is one of obedience? That will be hard because you have been a king, used to using power."

Henry replied, "I understand. For the rest of my life I will be obedient to you, as Christ leads you."

"Then I will tell you what to do," said Prior Richard. "Go back to your throne and serve faithfully in the place where God has placed you."

When King Henry III died, his tombstone was inscribed: "The King learned to rule by being obedient."

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Like King Henry, we too, often tire of our rule and responsibility.

Like King Henry, we too need to be reminded that God has placed each of us in a particular place to be faithful there.

No matter what our role or position may be in life, a plumber, accountant, mother, father, CEO, we should do our absolute best to be faithful in that office. So many people today are not satisfied with where they are in their life. They wish they had a better position, a less stressful position, etc.

Remember God’s faithfulness to us so that we may remain faithful to Him. If God has placed you where you are, it is to make you better, wiser and stronger and believe this truth for yourself and strive until the Lord promotes you to even greater heights.

We are the Blessed Children of the Most High, hence let us…

Stay Blessed!