As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 ESV
As I write to you this morning, I am working on a brand new device that has been entrusted to me by a dear friend. I feel a huge sense of obligation to use this tool well so that the investment made by my friend will be worthwhile. The need to steward the device well has been on my mind, which got me thinking...
Undeserving as I am, the Lord has entrusted me with much more than a new computer on which to work. He has given me life when I have earned death. He has given me family and friends, a roof over my head, and food for my belly. I have been blessed with a beautiful world in which to live. And the Lord has given me talents and abilities with which to serve Him and others.
So often I treat these blessings lightly and steward my time and energy poorly. Each day is an opportunity to use well what has been entrusted into my care. So often, though, I find myself mindlessly scrolling my phone when I could be using my time more productively. I often fail to recognize the value of the moments spent with loved ones. And when opportunities come to serve, I so often can be found scrambling to throw together a plan last minute for a class I've known for weeks I'd be leading.
As I'm settling back into life after an action-packed few weeks of work and travel, I find myself craving both productivity and routine. I am entering a season of possibilities as my job slows down and much time is freed for other things. My desire is to approach this season with intentionality and to steward my time and energies well.
This quick thought is just a small part of that.
When I prepared to board my cruise last week, I was allowed to select from a few different options of what my room key/band would say. This is what I chose:
And that is my simple, though not original, encouragement to you today: seize the day! Live life on purpose. Use well what has been entrusted to you.
...Just a thought...
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