tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479353484011316066.post6304927813662847314..comments2023-08-10T07:09:58.650-04:00Comments on Living Peacefully Less Stressed: Week 6: Stress StrategiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479353484011316066.post-33931707148192146892009-07-17T17:24:09.280-04:002009-07-17T17:24:09.280-04:00I hate that I missed class on Wednesday! As you k...I hate that I missed class on Wednesday! As you know, Luke had a fever. And we'll be out of town this Wednesday. Grrr..:)<br /><br />Getting a new perspective has been helping me a lot lately. One concept that has stuck with me for years is the idea of glorifying God with our WHOLE lives, like every moment, in whatever we are doing. I really think that is the goal, but it is so hard sometimes to picture what that looks like. Now, I'm beginning to feel that God is showing me what that means. Yes, there are always "mundane" things that have to get done, but I've found that I can offer up those things as acts of worship to God and do them with joy and praise in my heart.<br /><br />Case in point: The other day, I needed to clean the master bath, which I hate. I don't like cleaning bathrooms, and the master bath is by far my least favorite. I had a definite "Get it done, asap!" attitude toward it--like, "Get it over with!" And I realized that my thoughts at that moment weren't glorifying to God. I was frustrated and even kind of resentful that I had to do something that I really didn't want to do. So, I know this sounds weird, but I stopped and prayed to God about cleaning the bathroom. We talked about some other things first, but then I asked Him to give me His Spirit so that I could make cleaning the bathroom an act of worship to Him.<br /><br />And let me tell you, He delivered! When I stood up again, I felt like a new woman, and I scrubbed that bathroom from top to bottom with joy in my heart and gratitude to God. <br /><br />So, the perspective that my whole life is supposed to be an offering to God and that whatever I do, I'm supposed to work at it with all my heart, as if working for the Lord (Col. 3:23?) really helps me not to be stressed and negative.Greg and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705061720552592112noreply@blogger.com