Subject: Word 4U 2day/Duty Calls
Content:
Duty Calls
'God's gift to us is...happiness.' ECCLESIASTES 3:13
All of us have to do things out of a sense of duty, not joy. You know
what it's like, you go and visit grumpy Uncle Fred on Boxing Day every
year, because he happens to be your mum's brother. Yes, his house
smells and he never remembers your name but you have go, it's your duty
because he's family. So maybe it's not such a big deal to visit Uncle
Fred once a year; but what if everything in your life was in that
category; that's no way to live.
Yet some people treat the Christian life like that. It's as if
following Jesus has been reduced to a list of boring and annoying
things that you have to do now because you're in God's family. If that
sounds anything like you today, you need to know that's not how God
wants you to live. God has wired you to thrive through times of fun and
relaxation. They're not unspiritual!
Without them you become unbalanced and you open yourself to mood swings
and stress-related illnesses. Yes, you're called to help others, but
it's not wrong to do things for yourself, to receive from God, and
those He sends to bless you. If somebody compliments you, accept it
graciously; if they want to give you a gift, thank them warmly; it's
your duty to receive as much as it is to give.
written by Bob Gass
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