We are here on this earth for a short time. Our society tells us to live life to the fullest, seize the day and my favorite one, YOLO. So think for a few moments about your time on earth. What are you doing to "leave your mark or how are you going to impact the world?
I am all for living life to the fullest, in fact I think that God wants us to life our life in the best way possible. However, I feel like many of us use a "short life" to justify our stupid or ungodly mistakes. God doesn't tell us to live life the way we want to while we are on earth, rather He tells us to set our minds on Heavenly things in Colossians 3:2. We are called to be in the world, but not of the world.
Our life is relatively short compared to the greater timeline of eternity. God created us for His glory, and He wants us to impact the world, but at the same time our time here on earth is relitvely short compared to the span of forever. Isn't it better to think about what we have to look forward to instead of dwelling on the present moment, or the temporary struggles of our life?
I don't know what God has been doing these last few weeks, but I know that He has been teaching me more about myself and the life that He has already called me to. For so long I changed my interests to fit in with my friends. While I didn't do anything "bad" per say, I still wasn't living my life the way that God had called me to live. I realized that this time in my life I just need to be patient and wait until He builds me up enough to be sent out. So I remain a work in progress, I will let you know how it goes.
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