Life Evaluator
How often do we miss our own lives?
I'm thinking back through my day to prepare a post, and all I can come up with is what I did—classes, two tests, drama practice, choir, drama practice, dinner, missions conference, drama presentation, meeting, haircut. Exciting, huh? Not really. Important? Don't think so.
My problem is that I'm assessing my life by its activities. No surprise; that's what most of us do, I think. But the activities aren't really that important. I'm staying busy, and I love that because I feel I am being a good steward of my time. But the activities are only secondary. What really matters is how my life—my real life, my internal life—is changing. Am I closer to God tonight than I was this morning? Have I encouraged someone else to draw closer to God? Have I strengthened relationships with those around me? Have I allowed God to work in and through me today? Did I bring glory to God in my activities? Those are the issues that really matter. That is what life is really about.
I'm not trying to get spiritual to portray a certain image. This is what God is showing me right now. So, I'm sorry if you were expecting my reaction to the activities around me. You're not getting it tonight. Not that there's anything wrong with that. God has made us to enjoy the activities of life, and I certainly do (as most of you know). But may I never got so locked in on my apparent life that I think it's the real thing.
I'm thinking back through my day to prepare a post, and all I can come up with is what I did—classes, two tests, drama practice, choir, drama practice, dinner, missions conference, drama presentation, meeting, haircut. Exciting, huh? Not really. Important? Don't think so.
My problem is that I'm assessing my life by its activities. No surprise; that's what most of us do, I think. But the activities aren't really that important. I'm staying busy, and I love that because I feel I am being a good steward of my time. But the activities are only secondary. What really matters is how my life—my real life, my internal life—is changing. Am I closer to God tonight than I was this morning? Have I encouraged someone else to draw closer to God? Have I strengthened relationships with those around me? Have I allowed God to work in and through me today? Did I bring glory to God in my activities? Those are the issues that really matter. That is what life is really about.
I'm not trying to get spiritual to portray a certain image. This is what God is showing me right now. So, I'm sorry if you were expecting my reaction to the activities around me. You're not getting it tonight. Not that there's anything wrong with that. God has made us to enjoy the activities of life, and I certainly do (as most of you know). But may I never got so locked in on my apparent life that I think it's the real thing.
