A job well done

I like to do a good job. Well, I guess no one ever really sets out to do a bad job. What I mean, though, is that I consciously want to do a good job. I want to do my very best at whatever I am trying to do. I hate painting. I am really slow at it, it is time consuming, monotonous, and just really not my thing. Yet, if I am painting a wall, a window frame, or a spot on the wrought iron, I am going to try to do my very best.

Occasionally, when I do perform a decent job, someone will compliment my efforts and tell me that I have done well. But, not always. It's nice to be recognized for doing a good job. No one dislikes positive feedback and compliments. Yet, at times, even after doing your very best, it seems that it goes unnoticed.

Today's word is a quote I came across some time back that I don't know who said but it reminds me to always do my best: "Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn't give you credit."

If our only motivation for performing our best is the praise and compliments of others, we are going to wind up disappointed more times than not. As I mentioned, I try to do my best but not because I want others to notice. I try to do my best because I expect that of others. And, how can I expect others to do their best if I don't hold myself to that same standard?

So, it really comes down to your motivation for doing your best. Mine is pretty simple. I always try to remember that whatever I am doing, I am ultimately doing for GOD. While others may never notice my efforts, my efforts are never unnoticed by my Heavenly Father. I want to please Him. I want to hear Him say, "That is a job well done."

Be Blessed,
Mickey T