No. 55: Too Busy? Hmmm . . . right. When sacred opportunities come—opportunities to listen, to care, to encourage, to serve, to give, to tell others about our faith—we men often use a tactic called “too busy, right now.” We say the words out loud, sometimes. More often, we say them to ourselves and just keep moving. We then rationalize the dodge by using a second tactic, one called “make up for it, later.” That is, we imagine ourselves jumping into other, similar opportunities . . . eventually . . . when things slow down a bit, maybe. God knows we’re busy, though. He sees how busy we are, right now. And yet he calls us. You see, these sacred opportunities don’t come by chance. They’re placed carefully in front of us by God. He knows we’re busy—and he knows what he’s doing. He knew what he was doing when he called Simon and Andrew . . . when they were busy fishing (Mark 1:16-18). He knew what he was doing when he called James and John . . . when they were busy mending nets (Mark 1:19-20). He knew what he was doing when he called Levi . . . when Levi was busy collecting taxes (Mark 2:14). He knows what he’s doing when he calls us . . . even when we’re busy. He doesn’t wait because he knows our time is scarce. He knows, we have none to waste. “We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4). Okay, so what do we do? . . . be careful how you walk . . . making the most of your time, because the days are evil—Ephesians 5:15-16 What was your last sacred opportunity, brother? What did you do? Is the opportunity still open? If not, take a moment to decide what you’ll do the next time a sacred opportunity comes. Commit to stepping into it and making the most of the precious time you’ve been given.
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