Obedience!

Do the chores? Or stay lazy for a moment? God says  ”Just Do it”

I got this “Obedience” issue. For the past weeks i have been praying that God would give me the strength to ‘obey’ him as well as my parents no matter how difficult it gets. And for the first weeks it was all good, i was doing my chores without the need of being asked to, i was happily obeying my parents whatever they ask me to do. But then as the time grew longer i found myself being weary, being tired and being sick of all the expectations to do all the things they asked me to do. It was like ” Can i be lazy for a moment? Just like the others?” and then now i am asking for strength to obey and to do it without the burden.

So these past days i was battling with something within me. In my head was “Trisha get up you got to wash the dishes , clean the house, do this and do that. Or else they’ll get disappointed with you.” and then the other half of me was saying ” Trisha, sleep longer, after all you’re the youngest and it is not your full responsibility to do all the chores in the house there are other people in here and they are equipped with hands and feet. so it’s okay.” And the battle goes on. 

There were days i gave in to “it’s not your responsibility” thought and waited for the other people in the house do the chores. But then i was irritated, knowing that somehow they are still waiting on me, that somehow they wouldn’t really do the thing. But don’t get me wrong my parents clean the house too, it’s just that i’m the type that wants to get the mess clear up fast, i just don’t like seeing it still messy. I mean if i’m up at ten am, i would start cleaning immediately after i pray, but the others wont , they would first spend time on the internet or anything else. So that kinda gets on my nerve. Cuz before i settle doing tumblr or facebook, i make sure that my surroundings are clean.

So when i try to resist doing the work i get more frustrated. My attitude was terrible, i was not answering appropriately to any one, i was frowning all the way, i don’t know what i wanted. But then the other night, i said “well you got no choice get up and do some work.” And i hear God telling me to rise up and obey. And when i do rise up and obey i feel light and happy!

So the whole realization? There is joy in obeying God and serving the people around you!!! So please still keep me in your prayers! I know God is working within me and he is teaching me all about obedience and service. I am receiving God’s victory over my life!

Blessings be upon you!