thank you

What is your name? he asked. i wondered for a minute if i did anything wrong, what did he want to say? You've done well with dad, thank you very much, he replied. it definitely made my day(: it made my day to know that ive made a difference in someone's life, made a difference in the life of someone's family too. to know that something im doing, is working. Yet, how do i reply to people's thank you/praise in a humble manner? How do I bring glory to God instead of myself? Can people see Jesus in me, or just me? 

I felt happy, for sure. but thinking about it now, yes, it is not about me or what ive done, but about pointing to Jesus in all that I do. how? i hope that i will be able to be the girl that brings joy, not because of myself, but because i have Jesus living in me. less of me, more of him, thats what i need to remember. 

But, it just filled my heart with warmth and reminded me of the reason i chose this path - indeed, God has called me to this path for at least the next 6 years, and i hope to make the best out of it(: 

I know i've shared this before but i really think this has helped me a lot (: 

http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/how-to-glorify-god-at-work

especially remembering to 

1) be dependent on God everyday, get up in the morning and let God know your desperation for him, rely on His strength and His joy to get through the day

2) Make an impact - life enhancing but not soul destroying 

3) Love, serve others in the small things. not for recognition or for grades or for praise, simply love. 

3) Be thankful, be hope-filled, humble, and thankful. 

i think things are getting better now that im actually able to do more stuff with my patients and take more ownership of their treatment sessions, but i also think things were hard when i was trying to do things on my own strength, when i try to take control, sometimes even try to impress. when i shift the focus away from myself, i think, that really helps. 

faith, hope and love. the greatest of these is love.