Sunday, November 16, 2008

Window of Opportunity

Upon turning the ripe old age of 39 this week, I have been thinking about how small our window of opportunity is to make a difference in this world. Each of us will walk this planet for a certain amount of days. You and I have been given a specific number of breaths and heartbeats to expend and we all have the opportunity to make a difference in our lifetime. Take a moment right now to think about what you will do with the minutes, days, weeks, months and years God has given you. I hope you'll take the time to consider this thought. It just may be one of the most important questions you'll ever ask yourself.

God has given you incredible potential, a purpose and vision designed especially for you and He has equipped you to fulfill it. This is an amazing truth that most christians fail to really grasp.

We live in a phenomenal time in history and the urgency of the times in which we live is evident. The clock is ticking and it is vital for us as Christians to discover and then get on with the vision God has for our lives.

There is no escaping time. Despite the best efforts of our culture to halt time through skincare regimes and plastic surgery, time passes for all of us. We are each entrusted with the opportunity to decide how we'll spend the time we're given. Yes, God has entrusted you and me with time! What will you do with the time you have?

Today, each of us can make choices that impact the fulfillment and fruitfulness of our time here on earth. Some people drink their life away, some allow unforgiveness to eat their life away and others still will spend their life as victims of circumstance. Then there are those who have decided to spend their time living both saved and called....a decision that shapes how they live out everyday. They have committed themselves to the greatest cause of all - the cause of Christ!

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