Monday, March 23, 2015

Would God bless a servant's attitude or your self-centered attitude?

Tonight my husband and I were getting ready to go somewhere.  It was half hour before we had to leave the house in order to be on time to our destination according to the time I committed over the phone we'd arrive.  I looked at the situation I thought logically at the half-hour-before-time-to-leave mark.  I had many things to do!  Girls changed and ready, diaper bag packed, myself ready, hair fixed.  It seemed that my husband had less to do than I did to get ready!  As I was changing one of the girls in the bedroom and I knew my husband was on the computer in the other room, I thought of going out there and asking him to help.  I was nervous I would not get done everything in that half hour.  But, I chose to use the few extra minutes to keep working instead of those minutes it would have slowed me down to ask my husband for help.  Praise the Lord.  I am glad I did, because as I was continuing to get the girls ready, I knew those few minutes I had a choice of how to use was actually a choice between "a few minutes of asking-borderline complaining"... or ... "more diligent, silent effort toward the door."  I am glad I continued getting the girls ready 'cause as I was, I overheard my husband in the other room at the computer mentioning that he shared on a social network a useful, encouraging video.  I realized my selfish-centered-ness could have prevented several from being encouraged, because it was just moments after I chose to press on with diligence alone that I found out my husband probably would have been distracted and unable to be a blessing to others had I interrupted with my pity-party.  I am glad to serve a man who wants to/loves to... serve and encourage others.  So when you feel like comparing yourself with/complaining to your husband, check your attitude and think with a deeper perspective.  Would God bless a servant's attitude?  or your self-centered attitude?  Which display would He favor and bless?