Wax On, Wax Off

Did you ever watch the Karate Kid? Great movie.
Sometimes being here in life recently I feel like Daniel-Son.
All he wanted to do was learn karate from Mr. Miage. But everyday he went to Mr. Miage to train, he ended up washing and waxing cars, painting fences, and doing a list of things he never wanted to do in the first place! "Comon' Mr. Miage, I'm here to learn karate!"

Out of all the things that I have learned and that I am learning since I have been here in Mainz, Germany, the importance of daily routine stands out above most else.
It is in the daily routine that tomorrow becomes exciting.
It is in the daily routine that any change takes place.
It is in the daily routine that God meets with me and I meet with Him.
Life is in the daily routine.

It's an easy temptation for me to become frustrated and even bitter amidst the mundane daily tasks. Get up, go to meetings, clean alot of things, drive places, fix things that are broken, and do a whole list of things that are Not my calling, not what I am here for, not what I feel equipped to be doing with my life. But, wax on, wax off.
But it is in the waxing, that I believe God is forming me. Yes, even in the mundane things of day in and day out routine I believe God is working in all of us something great. Every great warrior has gone through great trials and training. I mean seriously, have you seen Rocky IV?
So, in the midst of what seems endless toil, I will do as the author of Ecclesiastes says and Enjoy it. I will not fakely put on a smile when I go into my day, but I will dress in the attitude of joy. Because I do not work for men, but for God. And if God wants me washing cars then I will do it.
I must have faith that perhaps through my waxing on and off, He Himself is perfecting me into a blackbelt for His kingdom.

I can already easily look back 6 months ago and see how much God has shown me, equipped me, and changed me for the better. There will always be times of waxing, but we must endure with joy and faith, because with life there will also come fighting.

So, I return to my daily washpan with joy as I live because today matters.