The sudden and tragic death of a church member has laid a question heavy on my heart: “Am I a good steward of my life?”

My clock is ticking.  There are 86,400 seconds in every day. How do I use them? Do I spend them or invest them?  Do I major on the things that really matter, or squander away those seconds on things that will not matter in time?  Those 86,400 are counting down.  I am not guaranteed a fresh clock tomorrow, so have I fully invested today’s allotment?

What if we get to the end of it all and found that we accomplished some tremendous things, we collected some nice toys, but we built this beautiful life with the wrong materials and it was all for naught? What if we succeed at pleasing ourselves or others only to find at the end of our lives that God is not pleased with us?

So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all
appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

Take care how you use your 86, 400. Live with passion, intentionality, and purpose. Focus on what REALLY matters.  Each day is a gift from God to you; how you use that day is your gift to God.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. – Philippians 1:9-11