Everything matters

Steven Curtis Chapman has a great song titled "Do Everything."  Some of the lyrics:

"You’re picking up toys on the living room floor
for the 15th time today
Matching up socks and sweeping up lost Cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip and color on your lips
and head out the door, And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all?
We’ll let me remind you it all matters just as long as you
Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you.

Well maybe you’re sitting in math class
Maybe you're on a mission in the Congo
Maybe you’re working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you’re dining at a five star
Or feeding orphans in Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere you are
Whatever you do it all matters
So do what you do and don’t ever forget
to do Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace..."

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.  It is the Lord Christ you are serving."  -Colossians 3:23-24

So here's your reminder, loud and clear, that whatever you're doing has significance.  Wherever you are in life, whatever you are doing, it all matters and can all be used for God's glory if we dedicate that work to Him.  Maybe you are not where you want to be right now.  Maybe you're hoping for something different.  Maybe your co-workers are nearly impossible to work with, maybe your boss is a jerk.  Maybe you are underpaid, and under appreciated.  
 This verse from Colossians serves as a refreshing reminder that we are working to serve and please the Lord, not man.  And whatever you do, put your heart and hands into it, and do it with all your might, so that those watching would see Him in you.  Anything we do with all our hearts, and with a cheerful spirit, will bring a smile to His face!  (and to ours)  :)

To Listen to "Do Everything" click here!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3YLJCOKOzM


To hear Steven Curtis Chapman talk about his inspiration for writing this song, click here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NOMv90r9xM