Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

A few years ago I entered what I called my “defining decade”. I will not say what decade of life I gave that name because for you, your defining decade is the one you are in right now. I named my decade that way because I felt God was asking me to do things that I felt neither able nor qualified to do. My major assignment at the time was to write a book. Seriously! Well, I did. Published in 2012, it is titled: “Listening to God will transform you”. No one was more surprised than I. I am now coming to the end of my second “assignment” which is this blog which has enough posts for one year so that it can be used as a daily devotional.

Recently I read about a man who made a list of 101 goals and had already accomplished more than half of them. Wow!  I have been goal-oriented but never so ambitious as to make a list for life. It was more a matter of “Check! Now let’s see, what’s next?”  Now as I get older, I find that God is not allowing me to become complacent but instead he is spurring me to attempt new things for his glory. God expects us to be high achievers, not according to the world’s measurement, but to faithfully pursue his assignments for us and to do so with excellence. The Bible is full of men and women who did amazing things as God enabled them.

What about you? Do you have a lifelong “to do” list or even a short list? It will help you focus and use time wisely. Let the Holy Spirit inspire you. This is especially important if you are still young. Your journey with God will be beyond anything you could ever imagine. “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. (Psalm 37:4-6).