Well That's Done

We love the sense of accomplishment of a job that's been finished.  A friend on Facebook just posted that when she does a task that it not on her list, she writes it down so that she can cross it off.  I am a fan of lists too.  It seems that I used to remember things but as I have gotten older a list is really a necessity.

I once worked with a person who was a big believer in the "To-Do" list.  Every day he would have his list of things to do.  One day he left his list laying around and someone noticed that the first item on this list was "Treat People Kindly".  Now this is a nice thought, except he had a check mark next to it.

Really.  It was checked.  As if to say, "There.  That's over with.  On with my day."  I'm sure he didn't mean it that way, but he took some good natured teasing none the less.  Of course Treating people kindly is not a case for one and done.  It never gets crossed off the list.

Some projects never ever end.   It's like washing the windows on the Renaissance Center in Detroit.  Several massive, window-covered buildings.  By the time the job is done, it is time to start again.  There are others.  Painting the Mackinac Bridge or resurfacing I-75.  When was the last summer that a section wasn't closed for repairs?

Relationships are like this too.  We need to constantly work on the way we relate to others.  We can't expect our relationships to stay in tact untended any more than we can expect  windows to wash themselves.

And finally, our Christian walk.  A christian life is a call to action.  It is a life of doing, not just being.  As Christians we are called to step out and do as Christ would have us do.  It is a way of life and not just one and done.  

Watch this clip from Pastor Sparks.

When Jesus commanded us to love one another as ourselves, I don't think he meant only in theory.  I think that he really wanted us to love other people and to live our lives so that people know it.  I can't say that I am personally always very good at this.  But like washing windows or building  roads, the work on me is never done.

A is for action and it is pretty simple.  We need to let the love of God flow through us.  It is not over and it never is crossed our to do list.  It is a way of life.  

Time for action.