i turn 25 in 2 months. i can't stop thinking, "am i old enough to be 25? shouldn't i still 21?" maybe you can relate to that. the verse that is tapping at the conscious of my mind as i think through the past year and the year that is to come is Acts 20:24...
"But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God."
it's so easy to forget our mission here as disciples of Christ. we (i) am easily distracted by work, friends, futures, facebook, TV, conflict, etc. i get caught up in what i want to be, where i want to be, who i want to be. when i should be intentionally seeking out who Christ wants me to be. am i displaying grace today? am i spending time with Jesus today? have i delighted in His words today? am i staying true to my convictions even when it's uncomfortable? am i living by the law or by freedom today? am i speaking truth today?
a lot of these thoughts have also been brought about because i'm reading Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper. he starts the book of with a poem,
"one life 'twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last."
how true and convicting are those words? we only have one life here to live. why do we waste time on anything that isn't pleasing to God? may we never forget our purpose on this earth: to know Christ deeply and point others to him.
