Have you ever felt like running out of gas in your walk with God? You’re doing a lot for Him and yet you feel so distant. It’s like riding a stationary bike – you are busy spinning and sweating but you are not going anywhere.

When a religious leader asked Jesus what the greatest commandment is, Jesus answered “Love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. And he followed up and said the second is like it, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” (Luke 10:27)

Jesus used the story of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how to love our neighbor (Luke 10:30-37). Then he used the story of the two sisters Mary and Martha to illustrate how we should love God.

Luke 10:41  “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about MANY THINGS,
Luke 10:42 but only ONE THING is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

An insight that comes to mind when I read these verses was the difference between many things and one thing. When we find ourselves doing many things to please God, it is really born out of duty. But we need to just find the one thing to get to Him. That is born out of our pure devotion to Him.
Martha wanted Jesus to tell Mary to help her.  But He said that Mary has chosen what is better. God is not pushing us to do many things. He is calling us to do just one thing and that is to enjoy him.
Remember, ministry is just an overflow of our relationship with God. Not the other way around.
Matt. 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and ALL THESE THINGS will be given to you as well.
When we seek the ONE THING, then ALL THESE THINGS will follow.

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