Labor: Purpose: Prayers and Poetry

                                               Labor

                                                Purposeful labor is

                                                not always recognized

                                                between our agenda

                                                and the Lord’s plan.

                                                All we see are

                                                obstacles and barriers

                                                our own weakness

                                                a hindrance.

                                                He sees life

                                   

                                                becoming renewed in a

new perspective

a choice to

trust and follow

often without a

plan.

Psalm 18:10: “And He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.”

Reflection: Change: Purpose: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1. What does fruitful labor look like to you?

2. What barriers continue to erode your trust in daily actions and choices?

3. What do you need to change to become available to the Lord’s plans?

Share: What kind of barrier have you faced recently?

Change: Purpose: Prayers and Poetry

Philippians 1:21-22, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.

Change

To live is Christ, and yet we still do not often know what that means in day-by-day labor. Especially when, too often, we can barely recognize the next step ahead of us. Needs, demands, and opportunities can change as quickly as the weather.

Our daily demands can have us so self-absorbed that the concept of fruitful labor, or to ask whether we are on the right path, is buried in busyness.

Yet we do know that the Lord is present and we can choose to trust that He can and will use us for any purpose. Especially if we open ourselves to His will in His time. His work through us will happen. Even in the busy days.

Lord, please help us to co-operate. Please keep our whole selves available to Your plans, so that we may not waste our days.

Your thoughts,