Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent

Remedy for a Hectic Life

The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:40

Often we are too busy to notice the specific needs of others around us. On the other hand, however, there are times when we are so preoccupied with others that we don't recognize our own obvious needs. In times like this, we slowly realize that it is not easy to balance the scales of human need.

Society teaches us to get involved and to try new things. This type of lifestyle can be rewarding and yet we have the tendency to forget when and where to stop. Perhaps we never learned how. Unfortunately this treadmill of 'busyness' may lead us into a hectic lifestyle, one that is far from what we initially intended.

It's very hard for us to truly relax these days. We aren't quite sure what to do without technology at our reach or some activity to attend. Because of this 'go, go, go' schedule, we frequently lose touch of what's most important—serving. "I don't have the time," we say. Pre-occupied or not, God gives us daily opportunities to serve him. There is no action too small that can't be done to glorify him. It is our choice to either grasp them tightly or watch them dissipate. Henry Drummond claims that the greatest thing a man can do for his Heavenly Father is to be kind to some of his other children.

So… what can you do today? Smile at the person you meet on the street and ask them how they really are. Offer to pay for the meal of the person ahead of you in line. Call a friend, old or new, and make plans to visit a nursing home. Practice forgiveness. Bake your favorite dish and share it with the needy. Be content with what you have. Listen when you don't want to and pray before you need something. Burden others with your dreams. Regardless of what you do or how you do it know that it will not go unnoticed by our King. And if you have yet to find a reason for doing something, now you have one—to glorify him!

LeeAnn Brooks

Prayer: God, thank you for creating this day. Please grant us the wisdom to have the right attitude. Inspire us to have great expectations for today's opportunity to serve. Remind us of what it means to enjoy and to embrace. Help us to acknowledge your presence wherever we may go. I ask these things not only believing in your word but acting through all means. Amen.