“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto Men.” Colossians 3:17,2317And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:17)
23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; (Colossians 3:23)
Years ago a friend gave me the following little laminated statement, and I had it on my fridge for quite a while.
Glory in the Ordinary
There is no other way in which one’s life will be so surely, so quickly transfigured, as in the faithful, happy, cheerful doing of everyday tasks. We need to remember that this world is not so much a place for doing things as for making character. Right in the midst of what some people call drudgery is the very best place to get the transformed, transfigured life.
The doing of common tasks patiently, promptly, faithfully, and cheerfully makes the character beautiful and bright. But we must take heed always that we do our tasks, whatever they are, with love in our heart. Doing any kind of work unwillingly, with complaint and murmuring, hurts the life.
— J.R. Miller