Tonight this is my mission field…

Oh, and so is this…

I know, I’m not serving in an orphanage in Uganda. I’m not working with refugees from war torn countries. And I’m not serving in a local soup kitchen giving food to hungry people.

I’m doing dishes… and I’m folding laundry… And guess what? It’s kingdom work.

Kingdom work isn’t always exotic. Often it is mundane. It’s in the every day living and in the way you choose to serve the people around you day in and day out. That’s not to say that one day God might instruct me to do any of the above callings (or one entirely different), but tonight my place is here- serving and loving my family.

You see, when the dishes pile up and the laundry is overflowing it is very easy for me to get bitter. I’m a full time working mom with very little home time and the thought of spending my precious few moments after the kids are in bed standing at the sink washing dishes or sitting in the hallway folding clothes until my wrists hurt is enough to end my day on a sour note. But these seemingly mundane tasks have a purpose, and the opportunity gives me a chance to show my family that I love them. It may not seem like it, but it is important work and it is valuable. So instead of grumbling, I’m challenging myself to see it for what it really is- my mission field.

What is your mission field tonight? Is it laying in a bed until your child falls asleep? Is it working a night shift? Is it studying? Is it cleaning your house?

Whatever it is, do it well, for in doing so, you bring glory to your Father.