Great Intentions

In life, it’s crucial that we choose to lighten our schedules. When we shut off the noise of ourselves and clear our minds, we can actually hear, listen, and be open to the Lord’s instructions. We are told many times to be there for one another, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, and to do these things in both physical and spiritual ways. We know this, and yet many of us lay his instructions aside until tomorrow. We feel that nudge, but we bargain and say, “Tomorrow, tomorrow.” We mean to offer a word of encouragement, but never get around to it. We want to write a letter or make a call, but it never gets done. We desire to share Christ with a coworker and intend to get serious about our Christian faith. We hope to read the Bible and pray more. In short, we all have great intentions, but time, laziness, and the trivial things of life sap our strength and divert our attention until the day comes when the desire is gone and the seeds of complacency and mediocrity take root. Has this happened to you?