Last Monday, I was given the honor to share about Stewardship of Time in our lifegroup and one of the main points I shared on how to use time was about 'thinking about eternal significance' in whatever circumstance we have.
Paul writes
Rom 8:18 NIV—I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that the glory that will be revealed in us.
The passage talks about the future eternal glory that will come. Our resurrection with Christ; which we eagerly await. In our earthly life, our focus should always be eternal life with Christ. We may sometimes forget about it, so the bible tells us to 'remember'. For in whatever circumstance we are in, in full or hunger, in joy or famine, everything should always point to Christ. Thanking Him for everything as we continually surrender our lives to God.
I like the song Before the Morning by Josh Wilson and so as the movie Shawshank Redemption.
During the times of troubles and heartaches, we see life in a limited distance. But life is not a snapshot as the song goes. The big picture of our life is eternity past and eternity future. Where the later we await to obtain. We can acquire that eternal life through Jesus Christ, who endured the world, endured suffering.
In the movie Shawshank Redemption, the guy who was imprisoned awaited for his hope of a good life outside the jail. All the hours, days, weeks, years of planning (to escape; it's just a story) lead him to do things subtly, getting favors and all, doing good) gave him hope despite all those hardships. Afterall he got his freedom and it was shown he wasn't the suspect of the crime. He was just drunk then. The movie was very clever.
I like the song Before the Morning by Josh Wilson and so as the movie Shawshank Redemption.
During the times of troubles and heartaches, we see life in a limited distance. But life is not a snapshot as the song goes. The big picture of our life is eternity past and eternity future. Where the later we await to obtain. We can acquire that eternal life through Jesus Christ, who endured the world, endured suffering.
In the movie Shawshank Redemption, the guy who was imprisoned awaited for his hope of a good life outside the jail. All the hours, days, weeks, years of planning (to escape; it's just a story) lead him to do things subtly, getting favors and all, doing good) gave him hope despite all those hardships. Afterall he got his freedom and it was shown he wasn't the suspect of the crime. He was just drunk then. The movie was very clever.
Let us allow God to have complete liberty in our lives as we fully submit to Him, everything. Before God’s message can liberate other people, His liberation must first be real in us.
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