‘I will not allow myself to get so caught up in the whirlwind of work that I forget about God”. Divine Mercy in my soul #82
What a message for today’s world! A lot of stresses abound at work everyday. Fears and worries of the pandemics, inflation, violence and so much more eat away at the edges of the mind.
It is so easy to let myself get overwhelmed and forget about God – even while doing God’s work.
It is so easy to let God slip from your mind when the stresses climb. One thing adds to another and another, before long the stresses overwhelm your connection with God. Then, you begin to act with anger, temper flares, focus drops, hours increase and the cycle perpetuates itself.
So, from Mary, Martha and Peter we take a lesson. Keeping in mind that He is present and watching our actions and reactions. Remember to keep our eyes focused on Christ. Look up!
We need to recognize Him and always work for Him. The bad times and stresses are often allowed so you can recognize God’s presence and not miss it.
God gave us the skills and abilities to do what we do to serve His Kingdom very well. Provided we stay centered on that fact. Keep our eyes on Christ when the storms rage at work and you are given the opportunity to glorify Him to others in that storm by ‘walking on water.’
“Today I was awakened by a great storm. The wind was raging, and it was raining in torrents, thunderbolts striking again and again. I began to pray that the storm would do no harm, when I heard the words: Say the chaplet I have taught you, and the storm will cease. I began immediately to say the chaplet and hadn’t even finished it when the storm suddenly ceased, and I heard the words: Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will” Diary #1731
Keep in mind Colossians 3:23 ‘remember everything you do you do for the glory of God not for man’. Focus always upon the face of Jesus.