Evaluate

Evaluate - Determining somethings value, significance, and worth.

I recently was reading a book and something in it really stood out to me. It challenged the reader to evaluate how they spend their days. As Christians, what we spend our time on should look very different from the rest of the world. The things that our times are spent on should include worship, serving, and striving after godliness. We should not waste our lives on worthless pursuits. It can be easy to spend hour upon hour doing something fun and entertaining, but in the end are we being edified? I was challenged to spend more time in God's word and in worshipping Christ. I was also challenged to think about how much of my time is spent on self-centered desires. How often do we do something because it gives us happiness? My perspective was changed and I saw that those things, even if they are not bad in of themselves, can be pursued out of selfishness and trying to find satisfaction or contentment. But as Christians our true fulfillment should come from Christ. We should be seeking to please Him and not seeking after our own pleasure. We are called to die to self.

As Christians we should always keep eternity in mind. Life is short. Eternity is eternal. This is significant and should affect everything we do. 

I encourage you to take time to sit down and think about how you spend your time. 

How much time do you spend in selfish pursuits? How much time do you spend dying to self and serving others? How much time do you spend worshipping Christ? How much time do you spend in God's word and in prayer? How much time do you spend on entertainment (movies, music, books, phone, etc.)? Evaluate the significance of these things. Am I being edified by what I do? Am I doing things that matter for eternity? Am I living for God or for myself and my desires? Am I being a light to those around me or blending in with the world? Find answers to these questions and then ask God to work in and through you. Make a decision to spend more of your time worshipping God, serving others, and pursuing godliness.