Today I want to see the bigger picture. How fast do our lives pass us by and how many chances are we given in life to help others? I have come to realize that every task put in front of us by the good Lord is a choice. Maybe task isn't even the right word, opportunity. Yes, opportunity I like that one. We are faced everyday with hundreds of opportunities to make the right decision. How do we know which one is right? The one that probably puts another human beings needs before our own. This is hard for some of us because we live in a "dog-eat-dog" world where people put their own needs infront of others. Someone recently told me that we should live our lives every day with JOY, J-standing for Jesus first, O-standing for others second, and Y-standing for yourself last. How many times do you let someone who is walking to the grocery line at the same time as you go ahead of you? How many times do you let someone have the front parking space when you were there first? Just plain old fashioned courteousness seems fleeting. I woke up today feeling like I have been blessed so much in this life and I am not giving back as much as I should be. Yes I am involved in YoungLife, which is an incredible organization to help bring teens to Christ, but I could be doing more. Now I was on a mission to find where I could fit and I could better serve the Lord. Without a full time job I could be doing so much more. Guilt seems to settle in the cracks where I have so much spare time that is spent soli- on myself. So today I looked at the bigger picture. Today I thought who can I help and how. Today I signed up to provide towels and fresh clothes to the homeless after they get a hot shower. Today changed the way I look at life. I hope today I changed someone elses life.
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. -Philippians 2:4
Lord help me live my life everyday with JOY and bless others as I have been blessed. Let me make the most of each day and turn every opportunity into a right choice.
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