Ephesians 5:16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

How do you make the most of your time?
Most people never think about how they are doing, making the most of their time. As I get older, I think about that more and more. Here are seven questions I ask myself regarding my use of time.

1. Will this activity show up at the “ Judgment Seat of Christ” as an eternal reward for me? Eternal rewards are significant and they are eternal. The joy that we will have in eternity is different between every person. Those who have received many rewards from Jesus for a life well lived will have greater joy. Do what is important in this life, and it will last forever.

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2. Is this activity causing my character to grow? What we are in character when we step into glory is who and what we are for eternity. A fundamental purpose of life is to grow our character to be like that of Jesus. The more like Jesus we are, the more He will enjoy us, and the more we will enjoy Him.

Psalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.

3. Will this activity make an eternal difference in other people in their character or the rewards they will experience from Jesus? We all are mostly a result of other people’s influence in our lives. I want to be a great influencer in the lives of others

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? For you are our glory and joy.

The most significant barrier to prioritizing our time well is naive thinking, thinking about today, tomorrow, and even next year, but not eternity. Most people tend to make choices based on the present benefits, rewards, and pleasures, which seldom have eternal rewards.

More tomorrow