My pastor preached a powerful message Sunday about our foundation being in Jesus Christ and us being eternal minded. Isn't that what we are learning right now? To put our focus on Christ and the things that last?
During my sons' teenage years, I allowed them too much "world time", that's what I'm going to call it, meaning more time was spent on the seen than the unseen - extracurricular activities, whether sports, music performances, etc...these became more important than they should. Here's where that entitlement issue comes in, we try and have it all, the kids involved in everything so we can keep up with what everyone else is doing (when they really need Jesus more than ever), the nice car, the good job, the perfectly decorated home and we squeeze God in so we feel better or okay with ourselves, with our lives and since most Christians are living the same way..we accept it. It's "normal"...
And then, every once in a while the Holy Spirit pricks our hearts with conviction and we long for more. We long to let go of the all the things keeping us from more, more Jesus saturating our lives, more seeing lives changed with the Gospel, more watching our family, friends, and others sell out to Christ...
"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ." Philippians 3:8
What do you need to let go of in order to pursue things that last?
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