“Serving those who never thank us and doing it for the love of Jesus can retrain us against our desire to be noticed or appreciated”
Excerpt From:
Willard, Dallas. “Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice.” NavPress. iBooks.
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I know for myself, I often desire for others to notice the work I am doing. If I do not get recognized, or if I don't feel appreciated, I find myself frustrated. I decide in my heart that it's not worth it.
The reality is that if I am mature in Christ, I come to the realization that my efforts are not for my own glory, but for the glory if God. If this is true, then how people react to what I am doing ceases to matter.
“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. (Matthew 6:2-4 NIV)
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