God is constantly astounding me with his Grace. I’ve been
talking with him for the past few weeks about this streak of lethargy I’ve seen
in my life. I “know” that time shouldn’t be wasted, but I don’t really act on
that knowledge. Result? I’ve wasted a lot of days here lately. Now I’m not
saying that I need to do “more.” I am saying that I need to better manage the
time I do have. Prioritize. “Work smarter, not harder” as the motto goes. Sadly,
all I’ve done is talk to God about it
and that is a far cry from doing anything about it. This morning as I worshiped
I revisited this stale conversation, knowing full well that it would take a
small miracle to actually kick my rear in gear. Little did I know, God was
ready and waiting to talk back, because today’s sermon was all about not
wasting our “Today.” And for the next half hour, God spoke back to me much of
what I’ve been saying for the past month. Maybe that sounds odd to you, but for
me it was golden. The God of the universe took the time to tell me what I
needed to hear, even though I already knew it! It was like he was saying, “You
know this. Now do it—because you can. You are completely capable.” Again, I
realize it sounds crazy, but it was exactly what I needed. The ultimate pep
talk. I don’t want to waste my todays because I don’t know how many of them I am
going to have. I want to see and hear God (more than just occasionally.) I want
learn to love and trust more deeply. I want to serve graciously. I want to live
intentionally.
