Jon Weese spoke tonight about how our destiny in life is tied to our destination. In other words, what we do with our lives--our actions, our treatment of others, our attitudes and behaviors--is tied to where we are headed. If I am headed to heaven--to spend eternity in God's presence--I must live out that destination. That is my destiny.
I've never been one to live in the hope of "pie in the sky someday." Heaven is great to long for and dream about, but dreaming about it doesn't make for a very productive life. In my work as a pastor, I tried to help people see value in the right now, the moment, today. Wishing for what will come one day keeps people focused on themselves, not on serving other people, and I think that's a faulty way to live.
So Jon's words tonight got me thinking about what I'm doing of value right now. I know that my teaching has value, and I know that I make a positive difference for a lot of people most days. But I also am aware that I drift too much, that I waste a lot of time. Days go by without my ever thinking about what I need to be doing for the kingdom. I want to be more destiny focused. I know my destination; I want the destiny to be experienced moment by moment.
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