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Christian: Living on purpose (keegan H.)
“Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” (Ephesians 5:15-17) Could there be better advice for living? We need to be careful, very careful, how we live our lives. That means that we need to live on purpose. We cannot simply fly by the seat of our pants and do whatever feels right or fun at the time. I am an impulsive person. This is a hard lesson for me. When I was younger, I never took the time to pray and seek out God’s will. If I saw an opportunity, I took it without considering if this was the direction God wanted me to go. I was foolish because I refused to hesitate before I jumped. Often, this led me to a place where I was not meant to be. I wasted far too much of my life chasing fantasies instead of being who God created me to be. We can’t afford to be foolish with our lives. We can’t afford to waste these days on idle fancies or selfish gains. Every day that we walk this earth is a day we can, and should, live for God’s glory and not our own. Every meeting is an opportunity to encourage someone else. Let us make the most of those opportunities. Ephesians 5 goes on to tell us, “Be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” (verses 18-21) This is the way we should choose to live. Choose joy and love. When life begins to weigh us down, let us choose to sing a song of praise. Let us choose to list our blessings instead of our worries. Let us choose to be thankful and never ungrateful. The days are evil, but we don’t have to be. When we live different, we share Christ in a world that doesn’t even understand how desperately it needs Him. Never be afraid to shine just as you are because the world needs a light that only you can make.
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