“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NLT)
This is one I feel I need to read and meditate on often lately. It’s far too easy to lose sight of what truly matters, or I should say WHO truly matters, when we’re working and fighting our way through this life. We are called to be strong and immovable in serving the Lord, standing firm in our faith and refusing to allow challenges or temptations to cause us to waver or give up. Our strength, energy, and joy should be rooted in the eternal value of our work, not in what we immediately see before us. Our labor should never be in vain, but always for Him. Nothing done in the name of the Lord, whether great or small, is ever wasted.
Placing too much emphasis on self-gain or social recognition is a spiritually destructive habit. It leads to pride, comparison, and discontentment. Our worth and success must never be measured by human approval or social status, but by God‘s approval and who He says we are. That is where the real reward lies—our eternal reward in Christ.
My Light for My Lord 