Whether you realize it or not, today is filled with opportunities. Leveraging your life for impact is not just a matter of the heart, but also of the mind. It is a way in which we view all of life so no moment gets wasted. It is through this lens we perceive the world around us.
In today’s passage found in Colossians, we are instructed to be wise and pay attention:
5Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Make it a point to be aware of what is going on around you—particularly when those around you may not know or understand God. It is in these moments that we have opportunities to influence. The reality is people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
We have been given a chance to represent God’s grace and reflect His character in such a way to impact another human being—who is also made for God. So we must be wise. It is way too easy to move through our days so consumed by our own agenda that we ignore what is occurring in the places where we’ve planted.
It takes a mindset to think of others first and consider ourselves as servants. Don’t let any opportunities slip through the cracks to make Christ’s heart known.
Lord, there are people I come in contact with all the time who do not know You. Help me to be aware of the opportunities that are before me—and make the most of them. May I be used by you for your glory. Amen.
May 17, 2012
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