Thursday, January 25, 2018

Is it full?

15So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Ephesians 5:15-16 NLT

Is your life FULL? Most people would say our lives are busy with no room to breathe. What is the most important thing in your life?  I have never heard anyone mess this up. The pat answer is God, Family, Friends,.... But I heard an interesting comment. What is your favorite "action"? What is your favorite thing to do? What is the one thing that you fill your schedule with? If you were to keep a journal of all your activities for one week what would fill it. 

Let's just say you fill your day with 8 hours at work and sleep for 8 hours, what do you fill the rest of your time with? There is not much time left over for God, Family, and Friends. Out of 168 hours in a week 112 of it will be spent on OTHER things besides those top three. That leaves 56 hours! Now what is the most important thing in your life.

Where does God fit in to your schedule. How can we make the time with our Creator more valuable than ALL the other time we spend on "unimportant" activities. We need to focus our hearts on the Lord. If we do not make the most of every opportunity to serve the Lord, if we waste our time on frivolous activities, these verses state we are like fools. This world is an evil place. We will be consumed by the evil if we do not get our priorities straight. Simplify your life. Be intentional in planning the activities that fill your days.

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