"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another." 1 Peter 4:10
Last night I was up pretty late playing Tetris with my stuff...shoes fit here...beads go there...row by row, one of my bags is packed. But still I'm a bit stressed that I'm not going to get everything done. Based on yesterday's meetings and to-do lists, I have a feeling that this week is going to be pretty 'packed.'
When I get into work, the first thing I do is look at my calendar. I have it color coded, labeled, circled, and past events scribbled out. I'd call it 'Mental Vomit' if my desk were a gallery exhibition. The OCD part of my brain needs a list of tasks to mark out, but the spiritual side of me is wanting peace. Or at least a blank piece of paper. I think what I'm searching for is time to process. Or time to create. I have the urge to do something organic that moves outside of boxes, structures and calendar dates.
My devotion this morning was about serving one another. I especially liked the prayer listed, "Lord, you have no needs. Show me how to serve you by meeting the needs of those around me." So this morning, I'm trying to harness all the mental chaos in order to see the needs of those around me today. It's so easy to get overwhelmed with everything on my to-do list. But God isn't concerned with to-do lists. May God bless today with opportunities to love his people and meet their needs.
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