How We Spend Our Days

I went to the Pure Life women’s conference in New York this past weekend, and was really encouraged by Lynette Lewis’ word on Saturday night. She talked about being a hero -- that we are all called and chosen by God for great things, but we also choose to be chosen. It sounds kind of strange, but I know what she means -- we have to make the choice to step into what God has for us, to just walk forward. And we can also choose not to.

In Crazy Love, Francis Chan says:

Most of us use “I’m waiting for God to reveal His calling on my life” as a means of avoiding action. Did you hear God calling you to sit in front of the television yesterday? Or to go on your last vacation? Or exercise this morning? Probably not, but you still did it. The point isn’t that vacations or exercise are wrong, but that we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God.

As Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days, is, of course, how we spend our lives.”

Something to think about.