If you’re like me you keep telling yourself, “There’s just not enough hours in the day.” We just can’t seem to get everything done-can we? I was struck with this thought when I just happened to notice the ever- growing stack of unread books on and around my desk. I couldn’t read all these books in a month, even if I read several hours a day. Wow—I hate that. These are really good books, not junk publications. I want to read them and there is much I could learn from them, but I don’t have the time.

Now this same argument could be made in reference to a lot of things in life. We can all think of tons of things that would be both enjoyable and profitable to do-then there are those things that really do need our attention, but they’re not so fun! So, what do we do? I feel like saying, “Figure it out for yourself!” But, that sounds rude. And, you’re probably thinking, “What in the world am I doing wasting my time reading this junk?” Fair enough. The fact is, you could be doing things that are more important. And I could say, “Figure it out for yourself.”

The fact is, dear friend, you really do have to figure it out for yourself. We’re all different and we all have different circumstances. While there are some general rules we should follow in deciding what we should do—keeping our priorities in their proper place, we cannot allow our actions to be decided by others. Some of you are worn out and some of you are burned out, and you need a little R &R. Don’t let anyone put you on a guilt trip by insisting that you should do as they say. Do what you need to do and don’t worry about the critics. On the other hand some of you are up to your eyeballs in work and, as much as you would like to rest, you need to get in over your head and finish the job. No one else can tell you what you should do. You have time to do only so much, but that’s plenty of time if you are at peace with God about it.

Contrary to what a lot of folks say, God gives us considerable leeway in choosing our course of action. I don’t think God cares about the color of your socks or what shade of lipstick you wear. Figure it out for yourself and whatever you decide will be just fine. My point is this-get yourself out from under the self-imposed pressure and start enjoying life like God intended. Since you’re not responsible for everything on earth, there’s plenty of time to do what you should. Think about it! I think I’ll go fishing!

I just read the lastest Barna survey which said,”The majority of American Christians do not believe that Satan is a real being or that the Holy Spirit is a living entity.” Nearly 60% of professing Christians took this stance. Only 35% disagreed about the part related to Satan and only one-third disagreed with the part about the Holy Spirit.

This goes to show what a mess we’re in today! By their own admission the majority of professing Christians do not really believe the Bible. The bottom line is–we have a huge mission field right on our door step. Churches all across America are filled with unsaved people–it is reflected by the way they live. Other surveys show that there is virtually no difference in the behavior of those who profess to be Christians and those who don’t. It is no wonder that “Christianity” is repulsive to so many people. The hypocrisy is evident.

While all this is troubling, it should not surprise us. The Bible clearly tells us that, as this age wears on,”evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”(2 Tim. 3:13). So, don’t expect things to get better until Jesus comes.

Dear friends don’t let this discourage you. Keep your focus on Jesus and the commission He has given us. Our mission is not to change the world, but to win others to Christ. You don’t have to travel half way around the world to be used of God. As I said earlier–“we have a huge mission field right on our door step.” Tell someone about Christ today. He alone can save their soul and transform their life. It is our job and our joy to tell them about Jesus! Think about it!