Homework, focus, and motivation.

"Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." - Colossians 3:22-24

Okay, so. I know I'm not technically a slave. But, if you're a college student, you know that sometimes, it feels like we're slaves to school. Especially the week before finals. Like nearly every other student at IWU, I'm having difficulty finding the motivation to study, to revise papers, to prepare for finals. I just don't want to. It's even more difficult to do all this work when all I want is to hang out with my friends before I go to India.

The point of this post is not for me to complain about all the work I have to do - everyone has that. The point is to remind me, and you, that we're not really working to get the A or for our professors. We're working for something much bigger than Ed 255. In Colossians 3:23, slaves are told to work with all their hearts, because it's really the Lord they are serving.

And that's the mindset that I need to have.

Love,
Stephanie