So They Will See Jesus

Have you ever been praised for something and you just know you didn't put forth the effort to deserve that praise?
I feel like that all the time.
I have always tended to juggle a lot, and some how no matter how last minute I start something, it still seems to turn out great. I can only credit God for my ability to perform so well on so many tasks.
But what gets me is so many people truly don't see the "behind the scenes" reality of me waiting til 10pm the night before something needs to be done, or starting to plan for an event a week before it's supposed to take place. They don't see me sit down and spit out some mumbo jumbo while also running in 20 different directions. But somehow, these same people have so much confidence in me built up. I am constantly told how organized I am, or how diligent etc. I really want to laugh at them and say, "Are you sure?! You honestly have no idea!"
For me, I know most of the time I don't give projects all the attention they deserve. And truth be told, if I honestly sat down and actually busied myself planning or working with the effort each thing deserved with undivided attention, I KNOW that the end results would turn out so much better than they do now. But somehow, everyone sees the picture perfect image of something I feel I am not.
I used to accept these as pure compliments because they were being nice, or because they knew how much I had on my plate so they were just taking into consideration everything I juggled and did a surprisingly well enough job considering. But after a while, I've really started paying attention to the wording when they compliment. Or the timing of their compliments. And even the repetition of them. It finally dawned one like a light bulb flickering above my head! DUH!! They don't see ME! They aren't complimenting ME! They see Jesus through me!!
The Bible tells us that we are to be a light to those around us, or that we are to be the salt of the earth. Well, obviously, I am not Jesus ... so this light I would be shining would have to be Jesus. And I have no flavor on my own, so I would be spreading Jesus' flavor.
If I simply give my life to the service of Him ... the One who has called me to do His work ... then I must not fret about whether I can do a well enough job. I must trust that as long as I put forth the effort at all to do His work, and I trust Him to turn my fish and loaves into enough for the multitudes, then He will do it.
I should not be living my life so that I can impress others. If that is my goal, I will fail. But if I put my whole heart into serving God, then They Will See Jesus! That is my goal! "I must become less, so that He may become greater!"
It is my hope and prayer that Jesus is seen through me.