perspective

Last night I watched the first two Left Behind movies in the series. I was struck with how recently, I have lost perspective on what really matters in life. Regardless of when the tribulation period begins, we as the Church need to have a biblical perspective on what our lives are accumulating to. I tend to have these stretches in life where I am only focused on my self and what I want out of life. I forget that God has called me to be an ambassador of reconciliation and a light in a dark world. And now, as a college student, it is easy for me to focus solely on my performance in school and miss the bigger picture of why I am in school in the first place. I was just reminded yesterday that every day brings us closer to when Jesus is coming back. There will be a day when people of faith will be persecuted in all nations. Followers of Jesus will have to daily risk their lives for the sake of the gospel. I am thankful that our country still has its liberties and that does not happen here. But even America will become a dangerous place for Christians.

It is so easy to keep our eyes on ourselves and what we think we want out of life. But the reality is, that one day, we will enter eternity and God will ask us what it is we have done for Him. I don't want to offer Him good grades or a comfortable paycheck. I want to offer Him a life of wholehearted devotion, whatever that looks like.

"Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord because you know your labor is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58

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