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I can only sweep

Postby starfire » Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:27 pm

I was sweeping the kitchen tonight and remembered back to when I was younger. Whenever it was time to clean the house, my mom would assign chores to everyone based on what they were most capable of doing. She always got to do the "cool" jobs, like vaccuuming and mopping. While I usually got stuck wiping down the counters or picking up my toys.

I remember saying "Mom, I want to help you clean, but not this way. I want to do something else." And she would always reply, "Katie, you're not old enough to do that yet. Help in the ways you can."

In my spiritual life, I find myself all to often saying "But Father, I don't want to take care of this right now, I want to do that. It's more important." And he always responds with "Katie, help in the ways you can. That's what's important." There's nothing more humbling than seeing yourself unchanged from the child you used to be.

Anyway, just something I've been thinking about.
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Postby Ryupower » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:25 pm

cool! Thanks. :)
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Postby Taka » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:00 am

awww, that is very true.. good point.
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Postby Artist4Jesus89 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:23 am

good point its something to think about
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Postby Sakura15 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:00 pm

Wow, thats very true. Seems we all want to be doing the other persons job, because we believe its more fun, or that we could help more if we did it. But, we probably wouldnt be able to handle it, which is why we have to be faithful with what job we have now ^-^

Thanks ^-^ its a very good point.
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Postby Syreth » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:16 pm

I like this post because that's something that's been shown to me as well, namely, the importance of being faithful in the small things.

10 For who has despised the day of small things?
-Zechariah 4:10a
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Postby Sakura15 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:27 pm

Syreth wrote:I like this post because that's something that's been shown to me as well, namely, the importance of being faithful in the small things.

10 For who has despised the day of small things?
-Zechariah 4:10a


I couldnt find the verse about being faithful with little things, it was driving me crazy lol. But, thats a good one too ^-^
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Postby Syreth » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:42 pm

Sakura15 wrote:I couldnt find the verse about being faithful with little things, it was driving me crazy lol. But, thats a good one too ^-^

Matthew 25 is a good one too in the parable of the talents. It shows how we're held responsible for what we've been given, regardless of how much we've been given.
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Postby Sakura15 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:25 pm

Syreth wrote:Matthew 25 is a good one too in the parable of the talents. It shows how we're held responsible for what we've been given, regardless of how much we've been given.


Ahh, I was looking all over Matthew, I knew it was in there...I just couldnt remember where lol. Thanks! ^-^
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Postby Syreth » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:20 am

Sakura15 wrote:Ahh, I was looking all over Matthew, I knew it was in there...I just couldnt remember where lol. Thanks! ^-^

No problem! I love that passage because it reminds me that God blesses faithfulness and not necessarily talent. Oftentimes I have gotten discouraged because I feel that I have no talent. I just have to put to use what I've been given and that's all there is to it! I pray that God would give me the faithfulness I need to handle the responsibility.
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:50 am

Very inspiring! Thanks for that starfire!

And I can't debate how cool vacuuming is! (lol)
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Postby Mave » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:24 pm

There is nothing too small that God doesn't notice. Excellent sharing, thanks~
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