One Thing is Necessary

9:07 am 3 Comments

I like to work.  I get caught in a project and I can’t seem to put it away.  This is compounded that my calling is to work in the Kingdom of God.  Doing good things for God is always the right thing to do…..Right?

This morning the Lord gave me a STRONG reminder from the story of Martha and Mary; Only one thing is necessary, to sit at the feet of Jesus.

I have found that without intentionally seeking the discipline of sitting at the feet of Christ, I am like Martha.  I become “anxious and troubled about many things.”

My work and projects get me anxious and troubled.

What do you get anxious and troubled about?

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3 Responses to “One Thing is Necessary”

  1. aaron snow Reply January 8, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Wow. For a second I you randomly decided to write a post about…me? haha. No but really…i’m the SAME WAY. Thanks for the great reminder to sit at the feet of Jesus, and not find my worth and value in what I “do for him”. It’s funny how my default is to perform to earn God’s approval, which is the complete opposite message of the Gospel/Cross. It’s a daily struggle for me. take care!

  2. Martha Reply January 9, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    Funny you mentioned this story. My sister and I were named after Mary and Martha in the Bible. If you run our names together “Marianmartha”, it sounds like “Mary and Martha”. I was thinking about it the other day and comparing my sister, Marian, and myself to Mary and Martha in the Bible. I, Martha, am more like Mary in the story; whereas, my sister is more like Martha. Maybe, our names were switched at birth.

    However, I do get troubled as everyone does. Especially when things don’t line up the way I plan. I like routine and predictability along with checklists, etc. I believe in being proactive rather than reactive. Surprising to you, I am sure. :) I continue to seek God guidance in accepting unsought events in my life. He has His ways of addressing me on this. But, that is a whole other story.

  3. Rudy Reply January 11, 2009 at 10:04 am

    I’ve been thinking and praying on this for 2009. More though concerning what I’m doing. Is what I’m doing what is best for the kingdom or what I want to do? I’ve evaluated 2008 and thinking I may need to change what I do for the kingdom in 2009. Finding what God would like for me to do might be different than what I think I should do. At times it seems I’m doing “fluff” work. I could being doing more. Praying and seeking…praying and seeking…

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