God's Will For Me

Rejoice always

Pray without ceasing

In everything give thanks

For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

                        1 Thess 5:16-18

Simple, Profound, Direct. Doesn't leave much room for questioning does it?

Clear as can be.

~To the Glory of His name

THE DASH

I just read a post on http://www.lovingtherun.com/  about a shoe salesman.  I thought it was a very good reminder of the importance to Live Life ~ every moment God gives us. 

I thought of when you walk through cemetaries and see the dates on the headstones.  There is always a dash between the dates.  Yes, life begins and ends, but it's the dash that gives it all meaning. 

So we must ask ourselves each day - how am I living my dash today? Is my dash glorifying to God or to myself? 

That's easy to answer if the sun is shining and no one has misunderstood us, rejected us, beaten us down, or embarrassed us. But what if it is a cloudy, stormy day - internally.  What if we are hurt, sad, feeling loss, grieving the death of a dream,  or experiencing deep loneliness? What if we are dealing with health issues, chronic pain, mental decline, financial ruin, painful relationships? What then?

We were created to glorify God in all things. No matter what our circumstances or our feelings, when we do all things as unto Him and for His glory then we will be living the abundant life that He talks about in John 15.  Our hearts will be settled, our minds renewed and our spirits refreshed. Out of the overflow of the Living Christ inside of us, we will be able through Him to rejoice and to pour His love onto others.

"Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to Him to God the Father. "  Colossians 3:17

So let's live every moment of that dash for all it's worth! For His glory and our joy!

~To the glory of His Name!