Have you ever noticed how we have no time. I mean I decided to try my hand at blogging and guess what happened? I can't find time. I guess this is God's way of showing me the most precious commodity He has given all of us is time. And it is so sad that the one thing we take for granted is our time. I am reminded of this as I prepare for a dear lady, of fifty seven years, funeral this Saturday. True to the words of James, "What is your life but a vapor" I don't know about you. but I find myself constantly stressed and running. It is amazing that when I read the words of Jesus I see a man that had all the time in the world, but had the most demanding schedule to fulfill in the shortest amount of time. What was that agenda? To save the world and to redeem man back to God in 33 short years. And I thought I was busy. But what was so amazing was he did this while living a life totally dedicated to the Father. We have trouble living a Christian life 5 min. at a time.
During one of our small groups at Hope we had a young lady share what God had done in her life. How he had radically transformed her 2 years ago, but she also found she was struggling with her total dedication to God. She came up with this label and I thought she was right on target. She said she was a 5 min. Christian living for Christ only 5 min. at a time . I can relate to that, for I to am a 5 min. Christian. I guess if I could keep my thought's and time dedicated to the right things, as did Christ, then I could overcome being just a 5 min. Christian and maybe with my fingers crossed become a 10 min. Christian. Just some thoughts from a sinner struggling along on his journey.
peace, byron
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Hi, Byron, welcome to the Blogsphere.
I have the same problem. It's like the vapor of life clouds the view of eternity.
Byron, this one really made me think. I understand where you are coming from as far as the five minute Christian. Yet as I consider the purpose of my life, let me not forget: Whatever I choose to do next, if it is to have any lasting value, it must flow from my concern for others...even if it is only five minutes at a time. You have shown me Byron that Christ working through you can "save a life" in as little as five minutes. I thank God for the first five minutes I met you, because it was in those five minutes that I met Christ. To me it's not "our" time but "God's Time" that is relevant even to every breath we take.
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