There will continue to be and always be people who complain about how hard it is to achieve something they want most in their lives. Of course, if we didn't want to achieve it with such driving motion, or we're just too lazy and not used to working so hard, it will take more than just a determined mindset. For those where hard work and labor is a natural routine in their daily lives, well they might just be one step ahead. I, for certain, am not one of those people. Yet here we wonder, what do we receive from all the effort and dedication we put into our causes we pour so much of our life into?
You may be wondering, "All I get is a thanks; anything beyond that is just an added bonus." Truly I say to you, perhaps you don't realize the other good that your actions might have caused. There will be situations where people help others and while they feel nothing in return, they get praise and good feelings in return of their selflessness. It's okay to sometimes feel nothing. This doesn't mean that you're a heartless, soulless person. Some people would claim that they do all this hard work, and soon after they fail to realize the long term benefits of their actions, (guilty). I know I';m being ambiguous when making this statement, but I'm referring to all the ways of which hard work could be referred to in a situations that calls for it.
Hard work could go anywhere from promoting a new cause that has yet to be discovered by the mass news media to, in some teenagers' opinions, washing the dishes or doing laundry. It is all interpreted differently and depends on the mind of the individual who is doing the work. However, if you don't feel any satisfaction or notice any changes in your surroundings, you're probably not working hard enough. God will surely reward those who prove to be working hard for what they believe in. For those who are naturally hardworking and expect little in return, this does not pertain to your group.
But this does: "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."-Matthew 11:28. I must say I was inspired by this lesson when I heard this verse come up at last week's Sunday services. Often times, it is not the hard work that plagues us so much as the worry that controls our hearts. "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure, who can understand it?"-Jeremiah 17:9 I know I am guilty of this as well. I find myself worrying about every single thing in my life, and honestly that's one of the worst things to do when trusting God with your life's path. Worry, fear, depression, they all come from the same heart that produces contentment, compassion, and generosity. This is why I'm not too big a fan of the phrase, "trust in your heart" as sometimes it can't always lead to a great feeling. Trust in your heart sometimes, but trust in God more and let him take all your worry and tiredness so that you may be given rest.
You may not feel or notice the glorious effects of doing God's work, and if that's the case, you're probably not trusting in him enough. Furthermore, you perhaps put a smile on someone's face, and that is probably God's way of saying how happy He is to see you working hard to serve Him. God speaks to us in different ways and often the ways that would seem most familiar with us, so don't just try to ignore everything around you when you're not feeling so great from the laboring.
My close (but distant) friend had told me earlier today he had been working on yard work all of his Spring Break. You may be thinking, "Why do work? It's Spring Break!" But he said he enjoyed it and I would have to agree with him. I'd rather be working on something than just sitting at home all day doing absolutely nothing productive. Using my friend as an example though, he didn't complain like most people would either in their minds or out loud to others around them they trust. Be chary of your thoughts and the feelings of your heart, and maybe, just maybe, you'll start to see things through a different perspective for the better. Always trust in God with all of your heart for He will extinguish the evilness in our hearts and replace it with comfort and joy.
This post was kind of written in a half asleep stupor. If you read it all and like it, thanks.
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