Who Are You Trying to Impress?

There were two cleaners. One was well liked, while one was looked down upon.
The one who was well liked, laughed and joked, with the people that they served, as they did what they needed to.
The one who was looked down upon, was quiet, as they diligently, carried out their cleaning duties, often getting in the way, of those that they served.

From a cleaning point of view, the looked down upon cleaner, did a better job.
The reason, that they got in the way, was because they ensured that they did a good job. Those who used the facilities of the looked down upon cleaner, were well protected from germs, and the unseen dangers.
Many would accuse the cleaner of over cleaning, but this was never the case, they were just doing a very good job.

This was not the case with the well liked cleaner.
They would do the bare minimum, to make things look as if they were clean, even stepping aside, allowing their customers to use facilities that were not as clean as they should be, while they laughed and joked with them. All the while, knowing, that their customers, were using facilities, that was not as clean, as they should be.

How do we conduct ourselves, when it comes to our duties, that we should be working at?
Do we just do, just what is needed, to give the appearance of a job well done?
Or will we actually do, what we know needs to be done, even if it makes us unpopular?

Our Lord God, sees All that is done, and the motivation that is behind our actions!

Who are we trying to Impress with our actions?
People, or Our Lord God?

Colossians 3:22-25
²² Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. ²³ Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, ²⁴ since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. ²⁵ Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.

1 Peter 1:14-16
¹⁴ As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. ¹⁵ But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; ¹⁶ for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”