May 29

Oh the lessons! Staying true to the blog is staying away from teaching others concepts that I have received without considering what God has spoken to me. No matter how much it stings, this blog is about God’s Word to me and the things He speaks to me. Hopefully that will be instructive and encouraging to all. So in keeping with that, God’s Word revealed something in me that needs correction.

There are parts of this life that I love. I love worshipping God, preaching/ministering a great teaching of great impact, loving people and helping them gain the “more” that God has for them. I love playing with my kids and I love just plain ol’ playing! I love romancing my wife and acting like a twenty-something year old who is drunk with love. Those things however, seem like they are taken over by the things that I don’t like. Instead of reveling in those things, I begin to hate the toil of life. Instead of enjoying working on my house and looking forward to the benefit of…(whatever I am working on), I allow it to become a hated toil with a deadline only to get on to the next project without much or any enjoyment from the current project. Solomon’s words spoke loud today – enjoy what God has given you.

This formidable task may take a lifetime to master for me. That isn’t the point though. The point is to master it! Somehow I must learn to master this blessing – enjoyment. I haven’t figured out how to enjoy what at times seems like a task master, but I can tell you one thing – I am determined to enjoy the toil along with the “easy” work.