The Girlhood Gazette

One of the ladies at our church once shared a little piece of wisdom that she would tell her children when they were younger and were less than enthusiastic about doing a job. 

“You can do it happy, or you can do it sad. Either way you have to do it, so you may as well do it happy.”

This sounds like just a good piece of advice to give little ones – but it applies to “big kids” too, and I don’t think it exempts adults either. Much too often I find myself complaining or grumbling about a task I find disagreeable. I may not be outwardly “doing it sad” but in my thoughts I am thinking, “If only I didn’t have to do this. I would much rather be _________(fill in the blank).”

Two Sundays ago our elder challenged us all to really evaluate how much we complain and make it our goal that week not to do it. Did I? Welllll…..

Remember why you are doing those seemingly mundane tasks. Remember to do it as unto the Lord. After all, as the quote above explains, you have to do it whether or not you want to; so while you’re at it you may as well have a cheerful attitude.