Have you ever seen a movie with a great pump-up speech? Something that stirs you and truly compels you to act? Ephesians 6 is written as just that inspirational message. We see that our hard work never goes unnoticed and that our families, friends, and communities need us to exercise our unique talents now more than ever...
How do we live better lives? How do we love those around us more? Paul tackles these and other challenging questions through a rich Chapter dedicated to a myriad of topics. Ultimately, we find that if we can follow His example, let go of what's been holding us back, and refuse to accept role of the victim, we can achieve so much more...
Where are you going to be ten years from now? What will you have accomplished? These are questions we all too often dismiss as cheesy or simply fail to provide them their due respect. We are so impatient that we just start going in a general direction without truly lining out the route. Paul implores us to 'run' in the direction God called us to travel, to avoid sitting on our hands, and not to waste our precious time going "down some path that leads nowhere." But how can we achieve this list and fully realize our potential if we aren't sure where we are trying to get?
Paul beautifully pairs our own shortcomings with God's patience, redemption, and plan for our lives. He reminds the Ephesians, and us, that despite our penchant for disobedience, God diligently waits for us to surface from our self-generated complications so He can re-direct our blind attempts to manifest truly positive impacts...
Are we in the right place? Is it simply by chance that we have arrived and find ourselves in the midst of what we are facing today? Paul's answer is direct; we are all here as part of the plan. Our lives are not merely random or a mistake, but important enough to be included and planned for from the start...
