What Will Define Your Life in 2006?

This was the subject of the great message pastor Gary spoke about this week-end. It was a really though provoking message, because it got me thinking about what I have allowed to define my life over the last few years and where that has brought me to.

'Where you're at in your life is entirely your own fault.'

And that applies both positively and negatively. That means that what you do with where you are now determines where you will be tomorrow. So often we refer to 'defining moments', but the truth is, a moment can only define you if you allow it to.

The challenge we have out of this is to take the 'Jesus approach'. In Mark 14:36 we find Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane praying that he be relieved of the responsibility if he could, but 'nevertheless let not my will but your will be done.' Nevertheless. Never the less. Now THERE'S a thought! Never being the lesser, or choosing the lesser or living the lesser. He lived for the greater- the knowledge of what would be achieved through the self denial and self sacrifice (which was NOT something as insignificant as cutting coffee out of his diet, we're talking Death here) and because of that he allowed his purpose to define his life, not his circumstances. Suddenly the phrase 'take up your cross daily and follow me' takes on a whole new perspective.

Perhaps there's a lesson here, just waiting to be learned. What do you think?
Perhaps.