It's not about me

Some time ago after I finished working, I was hanging out with one of the Kid's Ministry staff members at our church, Topher.  He was working on prepping the materials for the next month's unit, which included printing a set of round labels.  As we went to pick up the freshly printed labels, we noticed that they were a bit off center.  Topher was a bit discouraged and moved to recycle them and try again.  I didn't think they were too bad, and I pointed that out.  That's when he said, "If I were just doing it for me it would be fine, but I'm not.  It's for the church so I want it to be perfect".  That has resonated with me so much now the past few months, especially at work.  When I'm getting discouraged or losing motivation, I remind myself that it's not about how I'm feeling but instead the work is for God, and I should be honoring Him by putting my all in.  That reflects across other areas of life too, from instrument practice to tidying up around home.  Even if not for God, all of those tasks honor others in my life too.  So, as I continue on my life, I just need to remember that it's not about me, so I need to do everything to the best of my ability for God and for others.