When No One Else Is Watching

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching – like those who are strictly people-pleasers – but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, (Colossians 3:22-23 NET)

Everyone one of us, in some form or fashion, has a job to do, whether we are getting paid to do it, or we are doing a volunteer job, or we are simply doing something because it needs to get done. The Apostle Paul is telling the Colossians that no matter what you are doing, you are to do it with enthusiasm, you are to do it as if you are doing it for God, which, in reality, you ARE doing it for God. How do we know we are doing this with enthusiasm? You will know if you maintain the same enthusiasm when no one is looking. Its easy to do things with excitement and enthusiasm when people are watching, especially our boss, or our pastor, but when they walk away and you are there alone, are you still doing it with enthusiasm and excitement, or are you complaining and murmering? Its easy to maintain the enthusiasm if it is something we want to do, but what if it is something you really don't want to do, or something that someone else could do but you were the one that was asked? No matter what we do, no matter who asked us to do it, we are instructed to do EVERYTHING like we are doing it for God.

Take Away: the next time you are doing something (even though it may be something you really don't want to do) and no one else is watching, remember that God is watching, and maintain that enthusiasm like you are doing it for God.