It's back to school time... as a parent... it is stressful as your child begins a new year, maybe a milestone year, my daughter started high school this year. As a teacher, its a different kind of stress... making sure every child is well cared for, that all paperwork is submitted on time and that the parent's of the kids in your class feel comfortable leaving their children in your care.
It is exhausting.
I was reading this afternoon about Mary and Martha. Its no secret that I am a Martha. Like Emily Freeman in Grace for the Good Girl, I feel Martha gets a bad reputation. I believe her motives were pure in wanting to provide the very best for her guests. But when her motives became "self reliant" is when she made her mistake. She knew her guests needed feeding and caring for. She was eager to do it, but midway... somewhere... it became a burden. When she asked Jesus to ask Mary to help, Jesus gently said, "Martha, Martha, You are worried and bothered about so many things but only one thing matters." (Luke 10:41-42)
Grace for the Good Girl challenged me today to look at the things that I am worried and bothered by. What things are on my "to do" list? What would happen if just for today, I gave that list to Jesus? What kind of impact would it have on my day? I can answer those questions with this song. If I could simply let go and let Jesus have the things that worry me most, I would be able to rest in Him. I would be able to sit at His feet and relax.
"This is a Savior who accepts us just the way we are- Mary or Martha or a combination of both- BUT loves us too much to leave us that way. He is the one who can give us a Mary heart in a Martha world." Joanna Weaver, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World.
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