Shovels vs. Snuggies

Say you were going through a hard time, and your friend decided they were going to do something for you. Would you rather them say "I've been offering up the 2 hours a day I spend poop scooping," or "I've been offering up the 2 hours a day I spend wrapped in a blanket watching movies?"

I would go with the first option. Not as pleasant, not as easy, and not a very common offering. But that's exactly why I would want someone to offer it up for me. Now, in reality, nobody will spend 2 hours a day poop-scooping- that's what I've been doing and will continue to do for the next month (thank you Cowley County 4H!),so it was on my mind. But really.....would you rather know that someone is sitting and being lazy for you as an "offering," or offering up their blood, sweat, and tears doing something that they really don't consider to be very pleasant? Hmm....

God picks the same answer you just did. He doesn't care that we aren't perfect-He cares that we care. And an offering of sweat and hardship will mean more to Him than an offering of coasting. Because in hard times, we learn what we're made of. And if we can give glory to God through those little hardships of life (like scooping poop), just imagine the marvelous things He can do with our offerings of deeper troubles-relationships, jobs, school, etc.

So next time you feel like a poop-scooper, just remember that your shovel and seat make a much better offering to Our Lord than snuggies and a bowl of popcorn ever could ;)