“It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.” Mother Teresa
So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days. Genesis 29:20 (New Living Translation)
Plenum: “an enclosed chamber where a treated substance collects for distribution, as heated or conditioned air through a ventilation system.” New Oxford American Dictionary
Why did Steve Jobs provide Apple to the world? Why did Henry Ford use the production line to manufacture automobiles? I’m sure a lot of things will run through your mind while trying to answer those questions. Possibly it was to gain wealth, and maybe that’s true. Possibly it was for notoriety, and that may be true as well. Or maybe it was the desire to love or be loved. The truth is I don’t know, and I’m not sure they even knew. Sometimes we all just do what we do because that’s who we are and what we want to do. There is one thing I do know however. If what we're doing isn’t full of love, than what we're doing is missing something. Without love, we won’t perform at our best. Without love, we will lack motivation. And without love, we run the risk of being hated. Many of the great men and women of history were and are hated because the great things they did were done without love. Without love, capitalism becomes a dirty word and success is despised. Without love, we're just jerks trying to take advantage of someone else right? God has a plan and a purpose for us and for this world. We can choose to work for or against Him, but no matter what, His will, will be done. I’m not sure if there was a lot of love in what Steve Jobs or Henry Ford did, certainly they didn’t announce love as the motivator for their achievements. On the other hand, Mother Teresa publicly built her life’s work around love. No matter what the personal motivations, I’m convinced God’s love was at work in all three’s achievements. I’m convinced all three were plenums for God’s love to be distributed in this world. I can see God’s love in the Apple products used by many every day. I can see God’s love through the use of automobiles. And I’m sure we can all see God’s love in the life of one of the greatest philanthropists to ever live. Can God’s love be seen in what were doing?
Daily Journaling Questions:
How did I help someone today? What act of kindness did I perform today? What did I learn today? Who did I love today? What about today do I want to remember forever? What are my goals for tomorrow?
Thank you for reading. You mean a lot to me.
Jake
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Daily Self Growth Journal Pt. III
Non-FictionThis is the third in a series of interactive journals designed to help people grow personally, spiritually, and possibly even professionally. There is a daily message that contains a motivational quote, a Bible verse, a vocabulary word, and a messa...
