If a person is honest with themselves, they should be able
to review their life, their interests, how they spend their money, and how they
spend their time. An honest review of these things will reveal what we love,
what we find important, and what is the focus of our attention. Yes, it is true
that we have needs that need to be taken care of, loved ones that need our
assistance, and the reality of philanthropy.
As we
see in Holy Scripture, the follower of Christ is called to love God, love his
neighbor, and pursue holiness. Is this what we find when we honestly examine
and critique our lives, our time, and our use of money? I offer up the
challenge to document how you spend your time, how you spend your money, and
what you use to entertain yourself. If you are spending more time on social
media, on television, or on entertainment in general than you do in worship, in
prayer, or in reading Scripture, then you have something terribly misaligned in
your life.
The
foundational question in all of this is, “What do you love?” This is easily
answered by documenting time, attention, and money. An even better way to
approach this question is to bring someone else into the discussion and allow
them to draw the conclusion and answer. Another important aspect of this
discussion is that of humility, if you are willing to allow someone else to
critique your use of time, money, and attention, you will need to be humble and
be willing to accept direction and guidance from someone wiser and more
experienced than you.
