Time Flys Away Fast!!!
The question I am asking myself, “Is what I am doing currently with my life worth dying for?”
If I cannot answer the question, then it is not worth living for!
We are called to live a supernatural life.
We do not have the power in ourselves to live it…we need divine power.
The gift of this power is given in the exchange of our self-life for unconditional surrender.
How do we measure the effectiveness of the last year of our life? It has been said the things we have done with the last twelve months must have been reasonably important: we have traded hours, days, weeks for them that we will never again have.
Do you have a test that you can apply to discern if 2023 was a triumph or failure?
Ask yourself:
1. Do you know God better today than you did a year ago? (This can only be a result of time spent witHIM, in His word and in prayer).
2. Are you more effective today as a Christian (woman, mom, mother, grandmother…), both in your living a practical Christian life, and in your ability to communicate your faith to others? (This comes as a result of a disciplined life, doing those things that do not come naturally).
3. Are there people who have been brought closer to God because of your influence in their life? (This generally demands open involvement with people, not “undercover” Christianity).
4. Will the course of eternity be any different because of this past year of life God gave you to invest? (This is the continual test of good stewardship). “Life is simple, a stewardship and not an ownership; a trust and not a gift. With a gift you may do as you please, but with a trust you must give an account!”
This uncomplicated test taken periodically through the year will keep us focused and on track on our eternal-journey, which will one day be called into account with God, who is trusting us to walk humbly and make right choices.
Let’s face this New Year, together, with new determination…
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
