As I take a brief interlude from finishing up some
homework I figured it was a good time to write a blog post. I had a FCA
(Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meeting tonight and it sparked something
inside my heart. The verse we read was Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do,
whether in word or deed don it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
to God the Father through Him.” We were talking about attentiveness and how we
should approach life and our relationship with God. I thought to myself for a
moment (not being attentive to what we were talking about though (that was a
joke)), how often do I go through the motions in life? Really think about it,
how many days go by when we just live our lives to get to the end of the day
and do it all over again? Sometimes a week may go by when I realize that I did
very little to truly add to my life and grow closer to God. Heck a month could
go by and I realize that I have been slipping down the slope of sleepiness and
a general lack of attention. So, how do we go about solving this problem we
face? Well it is a very simple solution in that it is a short answer, but it is
incredibly hard to follow through with. We just have to follow the verse, in
everything we do, do it for God. Whether I be playing baseball, going to class,
or helping a friend I should do it in the name of the Lord. Believe me, this is
easier said than done. It takes a lot of hard work and effort, but the results
are well worth it. I don’t want to live a life going through the motions,
instead I want to do something great; not great in the sense that I get some
sort of award but great in that I lived a life solely for God. A life lived for
myself is a life wasted, no matter what legacy I leave on the world. A life
lived for God is never wasted, no matter what lack of legacy I leave behind.
Every day is a chance to live a life worth living, instead of facing a day
thinking ‘gosh why do I have to get out of bed?’ I’ll face every day shouting
out “How blessed am I to have a chance to live a life worth living and a life
for God, no matter what I do.
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