Sometimes I feel like a Martha…too busy, overwhelmed, and trying to hold everything together. I shoulder responsibilities that no one notices, and then feel guilty for what I consider is not doing enough. All my life I have been praised at work for productivity, but rarely, if ever encouraged to just be. And from an early age, I thought love must be demonstrated by “doing”. However, in the story of Mary & Martha (Luke 10:38-42), Jesus gently chided Martha for her busyness and failure to seek Him first. For our worth isn’t rolled up in how much we “do”. Neither can our love for others be measured in how much we accomplish in a day. Our worth can only be found in Jesus as we seek His Kingdom and righteousness. (Matthew 6:33)
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