*i don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow.* Obviously, we have no way of knowing what our future will be; however, as Christians, we know the one who knows--God.
We should not worry about the future, because our times are in His hands (Psalm 31:15 <http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Psalm+31%3A15>). In other words, *God will give you what you need when you need it.*Therefore, it is no surprise that Jesus repeatedly tells us not to worry: *"Do not worry about tomorrow"* (Matthew 6:34<http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Matthew+6%3A34>).Again, Jesus emphasized that God loves and cares for us, and we therefore should not worry about our life: *"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"* (Matthew 6:25-27<http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Matthew+6%3A25-27>).Although you don't know what God has in store for you, be assured that He has a good plan for your life (see Romans 8:28<http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Romans+8%3A28>). *Because He has such a good plan for you, there is no need to worry about life.* Although you don't know what tomorrow holds, you have the opportunity to know the one who holds tomorrow! *I don't want to get to the end of my one and only life and realize I've wasted it.*** Probably everyone wants his or her life to count for something and to matter; there are certainly very few people who want to waste their lives.But what does it mean to waste your life? And what does it mean for your life to count, to matter, and to be meaningful? Really, both of those questions boil down to this: *Why do you exist? What are you here for?* Isaiah 43:6-7 <http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Isaiah+43%3A6-7> makes it clear that God created us for this purpose: to glorify Him. Humanity was intended to reflect praise and honor to God; we were designed to make much of God. In other words, *you exist to point praise and glory to God.*If your life doesn't fulfill its purpose, then it was wasted. Specifically, *a wasted life is one that fails to make much of God.*Given the purpose of our lives—as stated in Isaiah 43:6-7—it should be no surprise that Paul gives this command: *whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God* (1 Corinthians 10:31<http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=1+Corinthians+10%3A31>). In other words, everything you do should be done to fulfill your purpose, which is giving glory to God.The Apostle Paul determined not to waste his life; instead, he set his heart on glorifying God by spreading the message of Christ: *I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace* (Acts 20:24<http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=Acts+20%3A24>).Paul was determined not to get tangled up in little dreams and small visions; he knew that *the single purpose of telling everyone about Jesus is greater than every distraction.* Because of his vision, passion, and purpose, Paul's life was not wasted. Compare what Paul said in Acts 20:24 about his desire to "run the race" with what he wrote decades later in 2 Timothy 4:7<http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=2+Timothy+4%3A7>: *I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.* Paul's life was not wasted; he lived every day purposefully for the glory of God.Take Paul's example and try writing a "mission statement" for your life. Then, live a life driven by that mission. When you get to the end of your life, don't let your reflection on life be "I've wasted it." Instead, leverage your life in every way possible for the glory of God. As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy a rent-free space in your mind." -* Isabelle Hollandlle Holland * -- 'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.' - Jim Rohn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tribewithavibe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
