Mastering Life
Matthew 6:24 “No one
can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he
will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and
Money.”
YOU know what serving two (or more) masters looks like,
don’t you? The boss called…gotta go. The pastor wants a special meeting…gotta
go. The kids said, “You never take us anywhere!”…gotta go. Jesus called…gotta… “Oh
wait, I’ll get back to you, Jesus. I have things to do.”
Really, that’s no
exaggeration, is it? Our desires, our needs and our heart affect what masters
us. We commit to so many masters we seldom understand which one takes first
place on our daily list. We put out fires on Monday, so we can start new fires
on Wednesday. How can we really make Jesus our only Master amid life?
I almost hate to
tell you this, but the way Jesus becomes your sole Master is for you to do some
work. I know, you may think I’m telling you to start another fire, but I’m
actually offering you a way to burn only the fire of love in your heart for Christ.
The work I speak
of is a process to spend time reflecting on your life and on God’s Word. Asking
such questions as, “What are my core values?” and “What is my life’s vision?”
helps you to determine God’s purpose for your life. With some work, you will
learn to purposefully fan the flames of love for Jesus. The process does take
work, but I have seen men labor in a sense of joy and even rest as they begin
to douse the fires that don’t matter to embrace a flame of desire to serve
their One Master.
LIFE Link: Master your life through the Master of Life.
(If you’d like more information, please let me know.)
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