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Are you wasting your time ...
Posted : 11 Jun, 2011 05:57 AM
... or investing it wisely in your relationships with God and others, and the activities you do each day as an adopted child of God?
The devotion for the weekend from Charles Stanley's IN TOUCH devotionnal magazine reminds our hearts and spirits that our time each day belongs to God and encourages us to use our time, with His help, wisely in all the activities of our days, seeking to know which activities fit in with His plan for our lives and which don't.
Love, Steve
Invest Your Time--Don't Just Spend It
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Read | Ephesians 5:15-17
Time is a most valuable commodity. Since it�s irreversible and irreplaceable, we ought to give careful consideration to how we spend our days�and even our minutes. Time is a gift from God. That means we are not owners but stewards and will one day be held accountable for how we used what was entrusted to us. According to verse 15, there are only two possible ways to live: wisely or foolishly.
Let�s first consider what is involved in using our time wisely. Those who realize that their days belong to God are careful how they live. Their goal is to understand the Lord�s will and align their schedules and activities with His purposes. As they seek guidance each day through intimate fellowship with Him in the Word and prayer, their spiritual eyes are opened to discern which opportunities are from the Father and which are not a part of His plans for them.
But those who are foolish do not give adequate thought to the way they live. Some become unproductive and lazy, living for their own pleasures while missing out on God�s purpose for their lives. However, others may be very busy and extremely successful by worldly standards, but if their days are occupied with activities that aren�t God�s will for them, they�re wasting their time.
To make the most of your opportunities, begin each day with the Lord, submitting to His will and asking that He direct your activities. After all, none of us want to get to heaven and discover that even though we�ve been busy spending our time, we have failed to invest it for eternity.
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