"Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?"
Ecclesiastes 3:22
I like this. :) I don't think that we rejoice in our own works enough... maybe sometimes. But overall, at least with *me* ... I hate my works sometimes. Some of my works, at my workplace, are boring, boring, boring... or just not as good as I could / should do. And then, other things... my apartment, my journal, ... even relationships... I don't work on enough. It is cool of God to give us rewards that fit our actions so well. When we do good things, then we feel great about it. So, I wonder why we don't do good things more often. I know I personally come up with a thousand excuses... usually having to do with time or with priorities. :) Like I should get the boring things done first.... heh heh. how silly. :) I should always be doing things that I can rejoice about. I might not enjoy taking out the garbage, but when I do, I rejoice at the kitchen that is once again free of it. :) Prayer or scripture study can seem tedious or repetitive at times, but we can rejoice that we put forth the effort, and we know the scriptures or have a good relationship with God. We have a lot of rewards that are just part of our daily lives, if we look for them. :) The reward of pulling over and watching the sunrise is a pretty awesome one... the reward of treating people well is an amazing one... even the rewards of cleaning the house, making dinner, or (yikes) washing the dishes. :) Today, let's try to find the rewards that are built into the things that we do... and rejoice in our good works. :)
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