Split Between Two

"No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." - Luke 16:13

I am learning very quickly that it is impossible to be split between two opposing things. Lately I have been absolutely exhausted trying to fulfill my role as principal, while at the same time fulfilling my role as a teacher. I don't actually hate one and love the other, but I tend to get frustrated with one when it interferes with the other.

I do, on the other hand, have a love-hate relationship with my car. I love that I have it. I love the freedom it gives me when I have somewhere I need to go. I hate, however, the fact that it keeps dying and is costing me a lot of money.

I know, neither of these things has anything to do with the above Scripture - at least, not directly. It does in a sense, though. The stress of the jobs and my dead car have had the same effect: hurt my relationship with the Lord. As I thought about this, I realized that I have been like Martha in my job, rather than sitting at the feet of Jesus. I have worried about my car and the expense that it is going to be, rather than trusting God to take care of it. I have served the "masters of this world" rather than the Living God. My attitude toward these things is indicative of my submission to (or rebellion against) God's lordship. I also now see how that applies to other areas of my life. God wants me to serve only Him and let go of the cares of this world.