It's wonderful how God can work. Yesterday the class just received news of more assignments to be done, which piled on top of all the other work we have to do. As the list of things to do grew, I became overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff that seemed meaningless to me. I wanted to just escape from it all somehow, but couldn't find a way to. Then, as I flipped the pages of my student handbook (for recording homework and such) to jot down one more entry in an already full day, I happened to really notice for the first time since last year the bible verses and sayings that are written on the top right corner of the page. What struck me was that the verse was from Colossians 3: 23,24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...It is the Lord Christ you are serving." I was awed. It really drove home this message to me: It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it. I thought to myself, non-believers also do their best in whatever they do. Even Muslims pray, and Buddhists do good things. If a Christian lives in this way, he is no different from them.

I hope that I can learn from this experience and constantly check my purpose and motivation for doing things. I still have alot of work to do, but instead of feeling hopeless that doing so much work is meaningless, I will strive, with God's grace, to see it as my service to Him and so give my best.

Thank You Lord! :)

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