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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Great Things
“And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.” 2 Chronicles 2:5

Here I am in Taiwan again for a few days. Since my time is short and its uncertain when I’ll get another chance to come back, I have been trying to see all my favorite people, eat all my favorite foods and basically squeeze as much enjoyment out of my time here that I can.

Yesterday I treated myself to a day at my favorite hair salon. Miss Yang is the only one I trust to cut my hair. I let her give me the full treatment—hair cut and straightened, manicure and pedicure. It turned out to be the perfect opportunity for her to train a couple of new girls too. She is good at what she does and is proud of her work. I was impressed with her thorough explanations and detailed guidance. She teaches her students to do every step correctly in order to have a great finish. No sloppiness or short cuts allowed!

One can assume Miss Yang strives for high quality work for many reasons—perhaps to make a name for herself, to build a solid clientele base, or personal pride in a job well done. Such commitment to excellence for an “everyday job” is admirable and inspiring. I thought, how much more committed should we be when attempting to do things for God!

When David’s son, Solomon, began to attempt something for God, he called it “great!” While the building of Solomon’s Temple did make him famous, that was not his purpose. He stated his purpose quite clearly—the house I build will be great because God is great! The overarching goal in everything we attempt to do for God should be to magnify the Lord and show His greatness, as the one true “God above all gods.” I'm reminded of a phrase I heard many years ago which inspired me then and still does now:
Attempt great things for God—Expect great things from God!
What are you attempting to do “great” for God today?

 
posted at 6:18 PM  
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4 Comments:
At 11:45 AM, Blogger Ally said...

Hi Mom Carol,

We were all glad to see you this time. Even though it was a very short time, I enjoyed your company. Hope to see you soon.

Take care.
Ally.

 
At 7:06 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Carol,
Glad you have "blogged" again - and such a happy time too. I am glad you had those few days. And I can remember Bro. Donnellson quoting that same thing well over 50 years ago. I wish I could say all my life I have done that, but I know I have failed many times. Lovingly,
M

 
At 12:42 PM, Blogger h. said...

Your blog is beautiful and thought provoking. Thank you for sharing these "things of your soul."

 
At 1:29 PM, Blogger Cindy Swanson said...

Hi Carol,

Are you still blogging? I really enjoyed your blog and hope you keep it up! :)

 

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