Kick In The WHAT?

And whatever you do or say, 

do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus,

 giving thanks through him to God the Father.

Colossians 3:17

 

 I like Benny Hill and used to watch the Benny Hill Show on Saturday Nights after my folks went to bed.  The thing that attracted me to the Show, aside from the Vaudeville Skits, were the song lyrics.  The lyrics below are from a song called "Down On The Farm."

"Now when I drive the plough horse I put his blinkers on,
And I say, "Come on there, Joey boy, come on there Big John.
Come on Dick, come on Harry, come on Jake and Carter."
It makes him think he's got some help and he pulls a little harder."

 

So what does this have to do with doing everything as a representative of Christ?  Well, it has to do with morale!  Let's face it, if morale is not where it needs to be, then what kind of representative are we?

 

We all enjoy the pat on the back, the awards, the recognitions, the promotions, because they show someone notices that we are doing something good and we are rewarded, thus raising morale.  

 

However, the truly important aspect of morale is not so fun....because it relies on each of us.      

 

 *  You see, there are some things we can change (and probably should).  

 *  There are some things we cannot change no matter how much noise we make about them or how many times we pound our heads on the wall.  So we must accept these. 

 *  WE are the ones who have to choose our REACTION to the things we can change and the things we can't...THAT is where morale comes in and THAT is how we represent Christ.

I'm not asking you to paint on a smile and pretend all is well.  Be honest!  

I'm not saying to just suck it up and drive on either.  Talk with someone!

I'm not saying everything will come up roses (because roses have thorns), but the thing we can change every time is our perspective of the situation.  

Change what you can;

Accept there are things you can't change;

But the thing you CAN change is your perspective!