MAY 26, 2017

I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life...

― Henry David Thoreau

1 CHRONICLES 17-19

7“Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 8I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth. 9And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning 10and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.(17:7-10)

JOHN 10:1-21

14“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

JOURNAL 

The content of a life is made up of a collection of days. What happens in the context of a day is really contingent on what my focus is...what are the things I say yes to and what are the things I say no to. I often find that I say yes to distractions that are far from being the content of God's kingdom.  Part of that is living in the world and being a part of the world. But often I embrace and immerse myself in thoughts, entertainment, conversations etc. that simply are a waste of time. As I embrace these things I waste the precious gift of time that God has given me. Every moment of life I am saying yes and no to something. Becoming more aware of what I am choosing to invest my time, energy and resources into is key to living this life to the fullest. 

I want to live it fully, I don't want to waste a single second of my time here on earth. I want to be more intentional of what I choose to spend my time doing. I want to be more cognizant of what I allow myself to be immersed into. There are so many things that I do out of habit...without thinking. I want to limit those and ensure that those habits are good responses and that ultimately are the best use of my time. I don't know when my last moment on this earth will occur. However I want to make sure that every moment is spent doing good things, taking actions that truly glorify God and make the most of my opportunities to serve, love and give. 

 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

JOHN 10:10