We were studying about Martha in bible study last nite. You know how Jesus was at her house & she was busy working, trying to make things perfect & get everything done & her sister was sitting, listening to all that He was saying. She was taking it all in. Well Martha was getting upset & she finally said something to Jesus & here's what He said: Luke 10:41&42- "Martha, Martha," The Lord answered, "you are worried & upset about many things, but few things are needed--or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, & it will not be taken away from her." It kinda reminded me of Snoop (my 1st lab) which then reminded me of me, but Snoop, when we 1st brought him home, used to bring me "presents" all the time. Dead deer carcass, other peoples shoe (I say shoe-as in 1 b/c I never got a pair) buckets, blankets & towels. It got to where the neighbors would call & say, "did Snoop happen to take my beach blanket off the line? I can't find it." I'd go on the front porch & find the pile of "gifts" by the door. The vet said he was trying to please me--show that he was glad to be where he was. So I said, "okay Snoop, you don't have to bring all these things to me. You are my favorite dog ever & I am so glad your here!!!" I like to think it was my talk w/him that stopped the gift giving, Monte seems to think he just grew out of it. Either way, he became comfortable w/ his spot in the house & the gifts stopped. So all that to this....I can be like Martha & Snoop. I'm trying to "do" all this stuff for God or "bring" Him all these gifts, "look God!! Look what I have for you? Isn't it nice? Look what I did? Don't you love it?" Yes, of course He does. He wants us to serve Him, but He doesn't want that to be all we do. He wants to spend time w/us!! He wants us "to be still" (remember that verse?) to be like Mary & just take Him in, listen to His teaching, get our fill of Him & not what we do for Him or bring to Him. So think about that this morning...are you more like Martha & so busy working & trying to get it all done, that even though what your doing is for Him, your missing out on Him? Or are you like Mary & sitting w/ Him, taking your time w/ Him, listening to Him!!! Let's do our best to make sure we're being like Mary & taking time to be w/ Jesus & get our true identity in Him & not just in what we do!!! Because losing ourselves in Him & then finding who we are in Him....that is the best way to be always!!!