“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.” Galatians 5:6
Heavenly Father, some of us begin this Monday with a “to do list” longer than the checkout line at Costco on December 20—a list that will mock and rock us about 1:20 this afternoon. High expectations are one thing, realistic ones are quite another. May we never forget, “We can make our plans (and we should make plans), but the LORD determines our steps.” (Prov. 16:9). Thank you for being that involved in our lives.
Thank you for your steadfast, inexhaustible, peace-giving, heart-centering love. By the heartbeat of heaven, today isn’t about proving our worth, or making people happy or holy. It’s about knowing you, walking with you, and enjoying you. We won’t add an hour to our lives by stress and worry. We’ll actually take away from the people we love.
Far better to do a few things well today with a non-anxious heart, than plow through our lists—treating people like projects and problems, objects and obstacles. Help us remember, all day long (and all week), the only thing that counts is “faith expressing itself in love” (Gal. 5:6). Kindness is greater than productivity, and listening is more important than telling. Because of the gospel, our “to love lists,” must matter more to us than our “to do lists.” So Very Amen.