Episode 9: When God stretches us

In times of stress and anxiety, we tend to want an easy fix or to do something fast to make things better. We live in a world that has immediate responses, yet when we see people doing well or in successful positions, we often don’t realize how much work it took them to get where they are.

 

Everything we do comes down to our intentions and our heart behind the actions. Jesus knew what Mary’s heart was feeling and what Martha was looking for when it comes to recognition. So often we do the same thing in our own lives. We are looking for recognition and affirmation with our actions, rather than being content just being and soaking in Jesus’ word.

 

There’s also an aspect of sibling rivalry in the story of Mary and Martha as we see ourselves in Martha getting annoyed with her sister. How often do we do that in our own lives when we compare our own efforts to the efforts or lack of the people around us?

 

Listen to this episode and be encouraged knowing it’s normal to feel that way and we can all work on being content with just being in the moment and using our time to spend more intentional time with Jesus.