God’s grace at work in my work…

By the Grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I but the Grace of God with me” - 1 Corinthians 15:10

God’s grace is with us in all we do. He enables me to work not for my own accomplishment, but for HIS own glory.

“He wills and he works for his good pleasure. But believing this does not make Christians passive. It makes them hopeful and energetic and courageous. Each day there is a work to be done in our special ministry. Paul commands us to work at doing it. But he tells us how to do it in the power of future grace: believe the promise that in this day God will be at work in you to will and to work for his good pleasure.” - John Piper, Future Grace

Every good work that I can possibly do is God at work in and thru me. For HIS glory.

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 

Whatever work God has called me to, He provides grace to me all that I need to accomplish the ministry for His glory and purpose.

My labor because of who I am:
I am a christian woman. I desire more and more of Jesus, knowing him, worshipping him, and working for him.  I am a wife. I am called to serve, love, respect, grow with, minister with, repent with, my husband. As he loves Jesus and me, I become more radiant like Christ and the church. I am a mother. God has called me to raise four children up in him, serve them, nurture them, laugh and play with them, teach them, and guide them like a shepherd to Jesus, the great shepherd. I am a friend. God’s love happens in these relationships as we sharpen one another, preach the gospel to one another and confess sin to one another.   I am “in Christ.” So, every battle I fight, Jesus fought and won.  In Christ, I have eyes to see needs for others and in Christ, I can love, be in the world and minister to others…

In all of these callings- there is labor. Labor for what. For the Gospel. For God’s glory. I keep asking myself this fundamental question, “In my work/labor, am I worshipping Christ?”

God’s grace is sufficient! Certainly!

Ah ha!

If I am worshipping Christ in my work, the focus is not on me working, the attention, the spotlight, the focus is on GOD being the worker. He is as Piper said, that…

God is the decisive worker.

Philippians 2:12-13 but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

As I am doing my “works, good deeds, labor” God is surrounding me moving my hands, in my heart showing me his grace, his glory is revealed in the duties, works, and righteousness because of Jesus. The imagery I see is- the glory coming off of my body because of Jesus and God is at work to receive it. Like a vapor moving out of my body, Christ absorbs it, for His glory!

My work is because God is the most magnificent worker, and He is perfect at it.

 

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