No matter what we do, we do it for the glory of God!

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." 1Corinthians 15:58

"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1Corinthians 10:31

Unlike so many people these days, My husband has an abundance of work, in which we are so very grateful. But like any other thing, there can be too much of a good thing. He is highly overworked at times. Night before last He left our home at 1:00 am and didn't get home until 5:30 am. Then left again at 6:00 am and worked until 2:00pm. All of this after putting in 12 hours the day before. I am not stating all of this to complain or seek sympathy. We are so very grateful for the work and the gift of me being able to stay home with our children. We realize that so many families are struggling to make ends meet and that mothers struggle emotionally because they are unable to raise their families in a way that they have always dreamed of. My heart goes out to those families.
 My point here is that He is getting burned out very quickly. I'm sure some of you can relate to him. We have two young boys and he feels like he is missing their lives.  This schedule is not at all uncommon on a weekly basis for him. He is struggling right now trying to find the righteous thing to do.

These two scriptures come in very handy for this situation. We as Christians have to remember that the jobs that we have are a gift from God. We are to remember that God is in control of everything. He has placed us all in these positions for a reason that we may not see. It is very easy for us to get frustrated and burned out, Very easy for us to cut corners just to get the job done. I wonder, through all the long nights, the frustration, the temptation to cut corners instead of doing the job right, if God is testing us to see how we will handle the situation? I believe that God uses these situations to prepare us for something bigger. I have no idea what that would be and I'm not even going to try and guess. But I will put my trust in Him and remember that there is a time for every season. Yes this season too. There is a reason for this and God is always faithful to complete what He has started. I Trust Him that what ever the reason maybe, that we are right where He wants us to be. We just have to make sure that no matter what we do, we do it for the glory of God!

Father, I pray for the families who are reading this that struggle to make ends meet. I pray for those that seem like they can never do enough to support their family. Father I pray that you will bless each of them with your grace and mercy. I pray that they will seek You and trust You and know that You are in control. That they are in Your hands. Father, give them the peace that passes all understanding. Give them the courage to continue on, day in and day out in their fight to provide. Bless them greatly Father, In Jesus name I pray Your will. Amen
With God's Love,
Christian