Living An Ordinary Life

We live an ordinary life.  We work, we cook meals, we wash dishes, do laundry, clean our houses, care for our children, and grandchildren.

Sometimes we can feel as if we are not 'doing' anything of value.

Often we feel as if our work and our lives are unseen.  There is a desire in all of us to be seen and to be known.  So much of social media is about this.

There are so many things out there that make us feel as if we must be doing something that is noticed.

 Living an ordinary life is seen as boring. 

 But look at what Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12

9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

How often during my day am I thinking about walking in love toward others, living a quiet life, minding my own business, working with my hands?

Those thing pretty much describe my days.  Preparing food, encouraging my husband and helping him, teaching my kids, hosting people in our home, helping a neighbor or friend.

Paul says that these things will help us to lack nothing.  God is honored when we seek Him, love Him, and love others.

Its pretty simple and ordinary but of such great eternal value in our own lives and in the lives of others.