Goodmorning Jesus!

I am excited to live this day for God. Some mornings I wake up consumed with to-do lists and anxieties over life's circumstances. Today was one of those great mornings where I woke up consumed with gratefulness for God's love and a renewed passion to make this day count for eternity.

Its hard to have that perspective much of the time. . . I mean, there are so many things in life that can distract us from focusing on Jesus and what it means to live for Him. And quite frankly, it often feels easier to just focus on the to-do's because the 'living for Jesus' is usually a little more intimidating.

Francis Chan writes in his book Forgotten God:

It's much less demanding to think about God's will for your future than it is to ask Him what He wants you to do in the next ten minutes. It's safer to
commit to following Him someday instead of this day (pg. 120).

How true, how true. And I don't think young people are the only ones who suffer from the 'someday complex.' We all, to one extent or another, procrastinate when it comes to making the choices we know we should make in living for Christ.

Not only is it difficult to make eternal choices, but sometimes it seems impossible to accomplish anything eternal during the course of a busy day. How do I surrender the next 10 minutes to God when every ten minutes all day long is filled with laundry, dishes, potty stops, Lightening McQueen, and deep philosophical discussions about how Santa will get out of the chimney?

How do we manage to live in the world and do everything we have to do every day and still focus on Jesus?

Well, it starts with our heart. Colossians 3:17 says,

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

It is a choice that we can make to live every moment surrended to God, honoring Him by our actions and thoughts and words. We don't have to be leading a bible study or singing praise songs to bring Him glory.

I can discuss the physics of Santa, make a potty stop with my 2 year old, and load the dishwasher in a way that brings God glory. I can find significance in every moment of the day when my heart and mind is focused on Christ.

I hope that you are encouraged to live this day for Jesus too. Make the next 10 minutes count - whatever you're doing.

Make someday happen. . . today.