If you come from a large family you can relate to the scene of Martha and Mary. Martha felt like she was doing all the work and wanted some help. Mary was ignoring her. Jesus chides Martha for her attitude: “You are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing.” What is the “one thing” that Jesus is talking about? At least part of the answer is that the “one thing” relates to focusing on God’s will for us. We each have a unique set of gifts. What God expects us to do with those gifts is unique to us as well. We can’t judge what we are supposed to be doing by looking at what other people are doing.
