Doing My Duty

"Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less."

-General Robert E. Lee

            Sometimes I feel overwhelmed in life. There are just too many tasks and there is no way that I can successfully accomplish them all. In times like these it is often easy to become discouraged and collapse under the increasing burden of my stress. But God knows that I am limited in my abilities and that is why He calls me to place my problems in Him; He who knows no limits.

            Instead of worrying, I should just work my best, regardless of whether it was enough or not. Through God, all things will be adequate, so long as I give it my best and remain faithful in Him. Time after time the Israelites fell short of completing their tasks to perfection, but God provided and lifted them up higher than they ever would have been on their own. In the same way, God will lift me up and reward my hard work, so long as it is my hard work. Therefore, there is no need to worry and fret about whether my best is truly good enough. For Jesus said, “So I tell you, don’t worry about everyday life- whether you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. For life consists of more than food and clothing… Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not! And if worry can’t do little things like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?” (Luke 12: 22-23, 25-26) So I’ll put my troubles in the Lord, and do my best. God is enough.

            Dear Father, you spoke truth to my heart today. You know the daunting work ahead of me. You know how afraid the future makes me. I know not whether I am enough, and it truly scares me. But Lord, you have laid out a plan for my life, I know this; and I know Lord, that you will supply me with everything I need to carry out your will. And so I just pray Father, that you would take these stresses away from me and lift my burdens so that I may do the very best that you want me to do in all things. Never let me forget where my strength comes from, and in the end, may I give you all the glory for getting me through. In your holy name I pray, Amen.