Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14
“In his business in the kitchen (to which he had naturally a great aversion), having accustomed himself to do everything there for the love of GOD, and with prayer, upon all occasions, for His grace to do his work well, he had found everything easy, during the fifteen years that he had been employed there.”
Brother Lawrence (c. 1614-1691) in The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life (Grand Rapids: CCEL) 7.
Brother Lawrence did His kitchen work well and with ease by doing it for the love of God and with prayer. The rest of us would undoubtedly benefit from taking note of this.
If you want to see a living example of this, look at my wife, Jenni. Today marks our 28th anniversary. She does everything in love and by prayer. Happy Anniversary!
My word for today appears 28 times in Scripture: “Hallelujah!” It means “God be praised.” That’s how I feel about the generous gift of a wife who does everything for the love of God and with prayer.
Hallelujah!