My Inspiration: Your daily routine and eternity

Your daily routine and eternity

By William King | Email: kingwilliam189@gmail.com | image courtesy: prezi.com

Did you ever think that as you go through your daily routine, doing what can often feel like the same old, same old, that your actions and words may be having an effect that reaches further than you ever imagined, even for eternity? For you, it might mean going to work every day.

What we often fail to see is that while we’re faithfully doing our daily routine, we are doing the will of God for our lives. Too often we think that doing God’s will means some big assignment. The apostle Paul says,

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10).

That tells me that God has already prepared a way for us to walk in His will. How do we walk in it? By our good works. Paul is saying that when you gave your heart to Jesus, you receive the spiritual DNA of Almighty God and become His new creation. That means you are predisposed or newly created in Jesus.

God is drawing you to the good works He has already prepared for you to do - that is His will. Think about the simple things that you will do today and consider the possible effects. When you overlook an offense, do you realize the effects it may have? What happens when you extend forgiveness to a loved one rather than hold a grudge?

When you go to work with a good attitude even though your work place is a difficult one, do you know the difference it will make in your children’s lives, coworkers’ or in your own life today? Might it have an extended effect for a week, year or perhaps even a lifetime?

The enemy does not want you to see your good works as fulfilling the will of God. He doesn’t want you to see every good work as also working in you, changing you and leading you to fulfill your destiny. We need to see these “good works” not just as our duties but see them for what they are - pleasing in God’s sight.