A Servant's Heart

 And whatsoever ye do , do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance:

for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24

John Gill's Exposition of the Bible:
And whatsoever ye do
"Some have thought that these words, and the two following verses, regard the Colossians in general, and the performance of any, and all good works by them; but by their connection with the preceding verse, and with the beginning of the next chapter, they appear to concern servants only, and what they do under that character, and under the discharge of their duty:"

do it heartily,
"not by mere force and necessity, grudgingly, and with murmurings, but from the heart, and with good will, having a true, real, and hearty affection for their masters, having their good and interest at heart, and a delight in their service; like the Hebrew servant, that loved his master, as also his wife and children, and therefore would not depart from him, see ( Exodus 21:5 ),"

as to the Lord, and not unto men; (See Gill on Ephesians 6:7).
Ephesians 6:7

With good will doing service
"To their masters; not grudgingly, with an ill will; no otherwise, nor longer than when they are forced to it; but of a ready mind, and with a cheerful spirit, taking delight in their work, and reckoning it a pleasure to serve their masters; as an Israelite that is not sold, who does his work (wnwurb) , "with his good will", and according to his own mind {b}; doing what they do"

as to the Lord, and not to men;"not merely because it is the will of men, and they are commanded by them, and in order to please them, but because it is the will of the Lord, and is wellpleasing in his sight."

Though we are not "slaves" in our home in the sense that we have a human master owning and ruling over us, we are commanded by the Lord to be His servants in our world, as He is our Master.  We also know that one day many of our children will grow to be servants to a master in their professions. It is our goal, therefore, to guide our children in building their character to reflect the teachings of scripture as they learn to take on each task "heartily, as unto the Lord". Knowing that their attitudes reflect their hearts. Knowing that the practice they receive in completing work in the home will bear fruit beyond it. Knowing that as they grow in this aspect of worship (i.e. working to glorify the Lord) they have a reward waiting for them that far exceeds any benefit this world can offer. Knowing that as we work to cheer our children on in this area of their faith, we, as parents, cannot help but be challenged and motivated to serve our own Master all the more.