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 Devotional:
May 2008
Life
on Purpose
Are you
living your life on accident or on purpose? God has
been showing me lately that we don’t need to live our
lives on autopilot and let each day pass us by.
Instead, we need to enjoy each moment and live each day
with purpose.
James 4:14
states, “…what is your life? It is even a vapour, that
appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
I think we all know that life is short and goes by very
quickly. It seems many people spend a lot of precious
time missing out on the simple pleasures of everyday
life by worrying about things like their past, getting
older, the economy, their workload, etc. I find that
very sad, because while your mind is on those things,
you are missing out on the things God has given us to
enjoy.
I’ll be
29 in June, which means I am quickly closing in on my
thirtieth birthday. I have made a decision on purpose
to be excited about this milestone in my life. Not only
do I refuse to be depressed about the passing of time,
but I have made a list of things that I would like to
accomplish by June 18, 2009 (my 30th
birthday) and I am attempting to live each day through
the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word with the
purpose of accomplishing these things. Why? Because my
life is quickly passing by. Because I don’t want to be
at the end of my life looking back wishing I had enjoyed
time with my husband, encouraged a friend, took better
care of myself, or pursued my relationship with God to
the fullest (and the list goes on).
What are you
doing with your life? Do you enjoy the good things or
complain about the bad? Do you give it your all at
everything you do or do you just put forth the minimum
effort? Do you enjoy your time with your family or do
you spend your time wishing they were more like someone
else’s? Do you have any goals in life or are you just
sailing through? It’s up to you to make the choice.
You may have difficult circumstances surrounding you,
but you can’t blame your life or how you feel on anyone
or anything but you. Only you will stand before God
someday and give account of your life.
Don’t let your life be a tragic accident; live your life
on purpose.
Sonya
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