Take a second to think about what this actually means. Think of all the common things in your life. The routines, the patterns, the things you do without having to put much thought into it, even your job! Now imagine if you took everything that you did and did it to the best of your ability.
I found another version of the same quote that goes a bit farther
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
...You will command the attention of the world.
Growing up I remember hearing the phrases "feed the dog" or "take out the trash" about a million times. Each time, whether I expressed it or not, I was not happy doing them. Even the little things that we do leave a huge impression on those around us.
Ephesians 9:10 says, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might..."
If you have to do something do it well! Go Big or Go Home.
Colossians 3:23 says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."
God calls us to do everything as if we were doing it all for him.
I work with a guy who I haven't gotten to know very well yet. Every time I have interacted with him he always seems to go out of his way to do whatever he can to help. Just from watching him you can see the joy he gets from helping. The few times I've been around him he has attracted my attention because he is an expert at doing the common things uncommonly well. It doesn't go unnoticed.
My challenge is to focus on this quote
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
Think about the things you do no matter how big or small that make an impact on someone.
Use Colossians 3:23 to help you through things you don't want to do.
After all, God made us to worship Him.
Why should we be doing anything else!?
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