Limited Time Only

Sunday morning, I got to visit Passion City Church in Atlanta (see pictures below).  The message that morning was about being “missional.”  There is a lot I pulled out of that and am still digesting, but something I found to be incredibly encouraging was the part of the message based around John 7:33:

Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I go to the one who sent me.”

When I visited family in Massachusetts this September, on my second day there, I was helping my grandfather with a printer issue he was having.  After we got everything up and running, he shook my hand.  I then said to him, “I’ll be here all week.”  (Corny?  Yes.  But it still got over.)

There’s something about when we’re away from home for a time that puts us in a very focused mindset.  I’ve never gone on a mission trip where I’ve sat around and wondered what I was going to do.  I knew I had to make the most of my time before leaving, and by doing so, I had to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  (Not to say I haven’t had my lazy moments where I’ve needed a little ‘pep’ involuntarily added to my step.)

What about where I am right now?  What about where you are?  How are we listening to what God wants us to do and acting on it?

What really locked these thoughts into my head about Sunday’s message was how easy it is to be missional.  The Holy Spirit lives inside of me, and He will guide me to where He wants me to be.

That’s definitely something I need to embrace more in my life.

And here I am, on this planet for a limited time only.  This is not my final destination.  My dwellings are temporary.  I’ve got a permanent and much better home waiting for me.  I’m going to a place greater than anything I’ve seen or know.  But while I’m here, it’s to live on purpose and follow Jesus Christ.  It is to do God’s good, pleasing and perfect will.  It is to be guided by the Holy Spirit to complete the missions He has for me.

May I always make the most of my life.

Passion City Church Pictures: