One of the things I've heard people love to do in preparation for summer season is create a "summer playlist." For a couple of minutes, I was curious to see what Christian songs counted as "summer" music. It didn't take long for me to find one of my favorite songs that I haven't heard in quite a few weeks.
It's called "Do Everything" by Steven Curtis Chapman. The title almost makes you think that the song is about how we have to do absolutely everything through Christ, no excuses. But on the contrary, it calls followers of Christ to simply do the things that bring glory to God. That's a big weight lifted, isn't it?
Here are the lyrics:
You're picking up toys on the living room floor for the 15th time today
Matching up socks
Sweeping up lost cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip
Color on your lips and head out the door
While I may not know you,
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you,
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
Maybe you're that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers
Cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day
Little stuff
Big stuff
In between stuff
God sees it all the same
While I may not know you
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And everything you do
Maybe you're sitting in math class
Or maybe on a mission in the Congo
Or maybe you're working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you're dining at a 5-star
Or feeding orphans in the Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere that you are
Whatever you do
It all matters
So do what you do
Don't ever forget
To do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
In every little thing you do
In every little thing you do
This is such a great reminder. With school finishing up soon, and just praying constantly that I survive through the end of the semester and extracurricular activities, it's nice to know that God is all right with my best as long as it is all to His glory.
With that in mind, I think my last few weeks of spring will be nicer than I thought they would be at first glance. :)
Question for the Reader: Are you making preparations for summer?
"Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" --Matthew 6:26
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