{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"253 - How to Make Whatever You Are Doing Be Unto the Lord","description":"Sometimes you are doing too much, and you know it from the tumble of thoughts burying the task that truly needs your attention. You find yourself making slow progress in several areas simultaneously. At every spin, you find more before you that could be straightened, sorted, or scheduled. Oh friend, I get it. I admit I mostly (okay, only) wipe out the interior of my fridge when I should be packing for a trip. I tidy the pantry and put wheels to a wild whim of an idea when I have barely enough margin for the minimum. I make spontaneous updates to pages on my website that don\u2019t need to be fixed.  The higher my stack of urgent responsibilities, the faster my brain churns. There is a reason I keep an AquaNotes pad in my shower to capture sudden inspiration. If you struggle with your relationship with work\u2013fighting excuses, inefficiency, or exhaustion\u2013welcome! There\u2019s grace and good news, I find, for real people like us. My slow journey through the New Testament lands me in the book of Colossians, and this week I\u2019m lingering in chapter three. Here\u2019s what strikes me about verse 17: Paul doesn\u2019t say to do your work unto the Lord only when your load isn\u2019t too much, or only when you can keep your priorities in a God-honoring order, or only when you don\u2019t feel stressed, stretched, or sidelined.   Links mentioned: FREE, 5-Day Email Course: Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days If you\u2019re not getting weekly gratitude stories, you can sign up HERE. Read the written version of this episode HERE. ","author_name":"Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz","author_url":"http:\/\/theuncommonnormal.libsyn.com\/website","html":"