Too Busy To Serve?

Are we becoming too distracted with things that don’t matter?  If you had only a few weeks to live, what would be your priority?  Would today’s activities be different than the current plan?  If you were expecting to go before Our Heavenly Father and explain your priorities for the last twelve months would you be optimistic about HIS assessment?  Do you start your day praying and meditating before Our Heavenly Father or is your email or facebook more important?

The world is full of distractions.  These distractions keep us from focusing on what is really important to our lives.  Some distraction is not bad but constant distraction causes us to become lukewarm in our calling.  We are called to be fruitful for the Kingdom.  Have you produced any good fruit lately?  If not, why?

Entertainment in moderation is not bad but excess entertainment is deadly to your calling.  We are coming into the football season in the U.S.  Some will immerse themselves in football for the entire weekend only surfacing long enough to go to the restroom or obtain some more snacks.  Others busy themselves doing things that I call “time burners”.  Some will play video games for hours.  Others will watch a movie marathon on the couch.  Isn’t it time we focused on the “A” priorities?

I am not advocating extremes.  I simply saying that we should establish a priority list of what actions are consistent with our calling and ministry and make a difference in the Kingdom.  An act of kindness promotes the Kingdom.  Helping out a neighbor in need promotes the Kingdom.  Committing a specific time to go before Our Heavenly Father and pray promotes your calling and the Kingdom.  Giving a server an unusually large tip will brighten the day and promote the Kingdom.  An act of forgiveness promotes the Kingdom.

Isn’t it time to take command of the distractions that plague you?  How can you answer the call to unity if your distractions have taken control of your life?  Ouch!  Do you still love me?

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