How much time do you spend thinking about what you believe, and how you live it out?
First Timothy says it matters. And not just for you, but for your family, friends, and anyone who's watching. It is dangerous to let the urgent push out the important, and evaluating what you believe and how you walk is important.
Are you deliberate? Do you have a plan? Is it written down? How often is it evaluated?
My guess is we spend more time researching big purchases then we do our theology.
We would never run a team, or a business without a mission statement, but we tend to live life one escape after another, going from one crisis to the next, just trying to survive until the weekend. The tyranny of the urgent robs us of real progress, and suddenly it's New Years Eve and we realize we haven't moved forward.
Like Peter - when God has called us to walk on water - our shortsightedness causes us to be distracted by a wave...and the inevitable result is we sink.
Let's make a change. Write down some goals and a plan. You can start small but write it down. Then the first of every month spend some time praying, evaluating, tweaking, and recommitting to your goals. If you're really serious, involve a friend and hold each other accountable.
Whatever you do, commit to it. Stop treading water, and start making progress, and that starts with examining what you believe - and what you're doing about it. It will impact your life, and the lives God has placed around you.
"We are
called to live this way and it will impact others for the Kingdom of God. Now
that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning?"
~Coleman Cox
~Coleman Cox
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