No time for tact...

I like people who tell it like it is.  That's one of the many reasons I married my wife. (If you know Stephanie, you know it's true.)  Larry Winget is a business writer that doesn't spend any time coddling people, he just calls it like he sees it.  He published a book recently that has a nugget of his wit and wisdom for every day.  So I'm in the bookstore and I turn to the page that is for my birthday (May 31st).  Here's what Larry wrote for that day:

"There is always enough time to do what is important to you.  If you aren’t doing the right thing in you life, it’s because it isn’t important enough to you to do it.  You can fill in the blank on this one.  Reading isn’t important to you.  Personal development isn’t important to you.  Saving isn’t important to you.  Exercise isn’t important to you.  Just know that if you aren’t doing it, whatever it is, it’s because it isn’t important to you."

So true.  If it feels like a kick in the pants, it's supposed to.  That's Larry's style (I also like his haircut!).  Now, from what I can tell, Larry's not a Christ-follower, and I'm not recommending or endorsing this book, but I think what he says here is true.  Apply it to prayer.  Apply it to engaging with the Scriptures.  Apply it to serving or giving.

I'm going to go out on a little bit of a limb here...I think that sometimes in the church we emphasize grace and mercy so much (as well we should, and I'm thankful for it) that some people translate that into and abdication of responsibility for what we should be doing with our lives.

We all get 24 hours.  "There's always enough time to do what is important to you."  So what's important to you?

Sometimes we need a kick in the pants...

Comments

[Stephanie]

I guess I should say thank you...maybe...well...yeah...Thanks Babe. I'm taking that as a compliment :-)

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This is what I'm talking about !! Use love when you have season hard words but don't be afraid of facing the white elephant in the room !!! I so believe this !

[Elayn]

AMEN!!!!!!! Yes - sometimes I need this kick in the pants, but I'm so tired of the coddling that is happening in too many American churches. God loves you and that's that......forgetting about the rest of the bible and accountability. thanks!