attitude

Attitude is everything. Although these words have been repeated so many times, they truly are important. In order to be open to what God wants to do through me, I must have the right attitude. Without it, it's pretty much impossible to serve. Even more interesting, the more effort/thought I put into what I'm doing, the more likely it is that it will serve to glorify God. For instance, I might wind up folding laundry at work some day. I could simply do it as quickly as possible in order to finish the task and move on. Or. I could do it mindfully. Prayerfully even. I could make sure that each item is folded to the best of my ability. I could even go one step further, and actually hand-deliver it after it is folded. I could even go so far as to offer to put it away. I could pray for those who will be using the items I am folding. And as a final step, I could check the washing machine and move the next person's laundry into the dryer for them if there is any. Just an example of how the simple, the mundane, can quickly become God's work.  I chose to take a simple task today that I didn't even have to do and try to it as thoroughly and well as possible (despite the fact that I still don't feel my best). And I am glad that I did it.

Do I always remember to do these sorts of things? Am I to a point where everything I do is the best I can offer? Absolutely not. But I certainly want to continue to strive to try.