Our life is brief. From the perspective of human life on earth, much less eternity, our presence is but a hash-mark on the timeline. James 4:14 (NLT) puts it this way:
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.Therefore, we need to take advantage of every opportunity to accomplish the purposes to which we've been called. When we have the opportunity to do good ... to do what's right ... and we fail to do it, we fall short of God's intent for us. James (4:17 NLT) gets in our face about it -- he calls it sin:
Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.Because our life is so short, we have little time to be passive. Paul encourages us in both Ephesians (5:16) and in Colossians (4:5) to "make the most of every opportunity."
Don't stress or step into legalism over this but be sensitive to God's prompting in your life. Understand the purposes to which you've been called by spending time with him and seeking his direction in your life. As you're open to his moving in your life, call for him to prompt you when the opportunities are near -- then be faithful in responding. Be bold -- not passive -- step out in faith and make something happen on HIS behalf.
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