Audience of One

Have you ever felt like no one notices your contributions?  I remember seeing a cartoon once that gave a good, but funny, description of this.  The cartoon had one guy in it.  He was dressed in a business suit and he said, “doing a good job around here is like wearing a dark suit and wetting your pants, you get a warm feeling but nobody notices.”  I think we probably all feel that way sometimes regardless of whether we work in a factory, an office, or at home.

Sometimes, though, we are working only for an audience of one.  We can work, serve, struggle, fail, and move forward and the only things that seem to draw notice is the struggling and failing part.  It’s important, though, for us to remember that God recognizes all of our efforts and He is pleased with our heart of service, our willingness to struggle, and our desire for excellence.  He doesn’t just seek out the things He thinks we could do better, but He sees our hearts and loves us for serving.  He is pleased.  He sees our desire to grow His Kingdom and He rejoices.

So, the thing for us is to be encouraged as we are serving this audience of One.  He sees, He cares, and He is pleased with us as we serve.