While gardening, Francis of Assisi was asked what he would do if he knew he would die that evening.
"Finish hoeing my garden."
What a joy to be doing what one ought to be doing at that critical time. The Apostle John said, "Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming" (1 John 2:28). I fear too many of us are little kids left at home by their parents, hoping to hear the car in the driveway so they can stop doing what they aren't supposed to do and appear to perfect kids when their parents walk through the door.
It's not necessarily that we are doing something bad. We just aren't using our time and resources in a way that counts for eternity. If the Lord comes we would hide our heads in shame.
For much of the summer CBC has been asking 
the question "What's Next?" It is a worthwhile question to ask if--and that's a big "IF"--the answer informs what I'm doing in the present. It's not rocket science. We have a pretty good idea what we ought to be about, and even more so what we should not allow to dominate our lives. If you knew this were your last day, could you keep doing what you are already doing?
the question "What's Next?" It is a worthwhile question to ask if--and that's a big "IF"--the answer informs what I'm doing in the present. It's not rocket science. We have a pretty good idea what we ought to be about, and even more so what we should not allow to dominate our lives. If you knew this were your last day, could you keep doing what you are already doing?
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