Day 5 - April 8

Last week I had what I thought was a great complement from someone. They thought I was only 20! HAHA what great thing. I'm 28 soon to be 29 and next year 30 will be here. Then I was thinking why was it such a great complement? Why is getting older a negative thing? For those of us who follow Christ getting older should be a glorious thing! Everyday is another day closer to when we get to see and be with Jesus. And if I am to love the Lord with all my heart, soul and mind one day getting to being with Jesus should be so exciting to me. We have this hope for eternity.

But I know why it was such a great complement and why I/we have a desire to stay young it's because I/we do not have an eternity mind set. My eyes so often are focused just on the world around me. I mean it's easy to do. It's easy to look at the problems around me or focus in on my worries or troubles. But when I put on the filter of eternity do those problems, worries, troubles or even pleasures seem to mater as much? If I could keep my eyes focused on the end of race it will force me to remain in the race. So yay for age and this little lines around my eyes and those gray hairs that are starting already. Bring on 30, 40 , 50 or how ever many days or years God grants me. "For me to live is Christ and to die to gain"

So while I am here on this earth and in light of eternity I need to remain focused on things that God has called me too. Being a wife, raising Layla, being apart of a church family, and sharing Christ's love with all that might meet(with words and with action)

In light of eternity this should effected my decisions. How I spend my time (like I mentioned above)as well as how I spend money. In light of eternity do I need the car that I drive or to buy the latest clothing for me or Layla - hmmm I struggle with that last one. In light of eternity do I need another pair of shoes or a new decor item for our house? hmmmm I seem to struggle with all these... I'm not saying that we shouldn't make our houses feel welcoming or we should dress in rags and just hand me downs but I think I really need to take stock in what I need in light of eternity and what I just get sucked into buying because my eyes are only focused on this world.

In light of eternity what will your day look like?