Living by Accident

What would you do if you were offered $ 1,440.00 every day with the only condition that whatever you don't spend at the end of the day you lose? Well every morning God gives you 1,440 minutes and at the end of the day whatever you didn't use you lost. I am ashamed when I think of the countless hours I have wasted in my life, it is so easy to waste time, five minutes here, ten minutes there, and I don't even want to know how much time we spend watching TV in a given week. Ephesians 5:15-17 says "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."(KJV). Redeeming the time, or making the most of every opportunity, as the NIV says, is a challenge God has been dealing a lot with me on these past few weeks. in Jeremiah 29:11 God says " For I know the plans I have for you. declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(NIV). I believe God has a great plan for all of our lives yet, many of us will miss many of the great things God has for us because we are so busy living, our life, our way. I have heard people say "life is what happens while you are busy making plans" and when asked what happened to dreams, or relationships, respond "life happened", and I think this is really, really sad. We as Christians need to stop living reactionary and start living pro-active, we need to be pro-active in loving our neighbor, pro-active in loving our enemies, pro-active in sharing Jesus with others, pro-active in encouraging our fellow believers. We need to stop living by accident and start living with God's purpose, looking for, and making the most of every opportunity God places in front of us. So next time you are with friends playing cards, or having lunch turn the conversation to things that really matter. Next time you are in a public place ask God if there is someone He wants you to talk with. Set your affections on things above, and see what great things God has in store for you today