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My Dreaded Foe

“The washer is open,” my husband says as he carries a basket of his clean clothes to fold and put away.  “Ouch.” Yes, that was a painful stabbing reminder of my dreaded foe… laundry.  It never ends.  It’s never done.  There’s never anywhere to put it.  Why did he have to remind me that the responsibility was yet again knocking on my unwilling spirit?

Maybe it’s not laundry for you.  Maybe it’s dusting… moving all the little picture frames and trinkets to wipe down the furniture hiding underneath.  Maybe it’s cooking… the cupboards are full but you have nothing to fix. Maybe it starts before the day even begins as you dread the climb out of your warm, soft bed to face the cold air and daily challenges.  Whatever it is, you also have a dreaded foe…some mundane task that sucks the life from your otherwise joyful disposition.

“She is energetic and strong, a hard worker… She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness” (Proverbs 31:17, 27).  “Ouch!” Yes, that was another painful stabbing reminder but this one from God.  Energetic?  Strong?  Hard worker?  Suffering nothing from laziness?   Really?!!  That is not the way I would describe myself when the laundry pile is growing more and more ominous.

So how am I going to defeat my foe today?  Hire a washer woman?  I wish.  No, I’m going to have to change my heart.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Col. 3:23).

Even the dreaded mundane tasks that weigh us down can be done “as working for the Lord.”  Women who serve others for God give Him some major glory.  A few of the women scripture tells us about did just that: Tabitha (Acts 9), Phoebe (Rom.16), Lois and Eunice (2 Tim.1).

So today when we are tempted to see our work as mundane, let’s allow God to change our heart. Let’s look at our work as an opportunity to serve Him.  Today, let the work of our hands give glory to an awesome God.

Mar 2, 2012Serena
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Comments: 7
  1. Rhonda
    9 years ago

    Whatever. 😉

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    • Lisa guyer
      9 years ago

      I totally with you on this one, Rhonda. Whatever Serena.

      Okay I’ll admit it. Great post, great reminder. I’ve really needed this lately.

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  2. Rhonda
    9 years ago

    I had a basket of laundry sitting at the foot of my steps for 3 days that needed put away. This morning I was 1/2 way up the stairs and I made myself turn around and get them. I sat them on my bed and did some other things. I was 1/2 way back downstairs and made myself go back up and put them away. I have 2 more baskets waiting to be dealt with and I decided I would take care of them later…first I was going to sit down and check my e-mail. So low and behold…this is what I found. Much needed reminder to be energetic. Even with laundry. I guess I’ll go do that now – and I’ll TRY to do it with joy. Jerk. 😉

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  3. Trish Preston
    9 years ago

    Mating socks. Washing dishes. Decluttering my house. Putting things away because I’m apparently the only being in the house that possesses that knowledge.
    Exercising. Planning what to make for dinner before an hour after I should have started dinner.
    These are mine. There’s more but I’ve embarrassed myself enough for one day.

    Thank you for the reminder. Doing these things with a happy heart. That’s what I need to do.

    Ouch, indeed.

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  4. Angie Woolf
    9 years ago

    Hey Serena, thanks so much! I am not a big blog reader, just don’t find the time. I really appreciate these thoughts and scriptures. Testimonies are God’s promises throughout everyday peoples lives being fulfilled. He is faithful and I tell my children every day – in school, ball, their relationship with family, friends, strangers, etc they have a choice to glorify their Father in heaven, themselves or give honor to Satan. Some days that truth is just screaming at me with the boring needed routine of life. So I will be reading and praying the scriptures you reminded us of when shining God’s glory in my life takes that turn to self pity.
    Jehovah Jireh, the Lord My Provider! He will provide the abundance, if I just step out of my tent to get it!

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  5. Marita
    9 years ago

    Great thoughts, Serena.

    Congratulations on your new adventure into the blogging world. The site looks great and your posts are well-written. I’d say you’re off to a great start. Looking forward to gaining from your wisdom in the days ahead.

    Love you!

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  6. JaneAnn
    9 years ago

    Doing dishes makes me cringe!!! I will even put dirty dishes in the dishwasher with clean dishes and run the dishwasher again because I HATE doing dishes. What did my mom do without a dishwasher? She is 82 and still doesn’t have one! P.S. I have even resorted to using paper plates because of my dreaded foe! Great message Serena Kay!

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