From a young age you make plans for what occupation you are going to pursue. This is based on your interests and your ability to make a living doing it. You probably took a lot of thought choosing that career. Once the career is started, you start enjoying life and pursuing your personal interests and hobbies.
Often times, young people who accepted Christ early in their life and went to church regularly, no longer go to church or live for the Lord once they leave home. You can always tell what your goal in life is by how you spend your time and how you spend your money. Stop for a second and think how you spend your time and money.
For the Christian, if you have anything that takes first priority in your life other than your relationship with Jesus and serving Him, then that is your life goal. I like the way Don Hillis says it, “Whose I am is more important than who I am. Who I am is more important than what I do. What I do is more important than where I do it.”
The Lord Jesus’ life, as recorded in the gospels, had one and only one life goal—to win the lost to salvation. Too often as Christians, you get off track to learn more and more “about” Christ and the Christian life without living to carry the mandate of the Great Commission. Jesus had one life priority as recorded in Matthew 18:11, “For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.” Yes, Jesus’ modus operandi was to bring everyone He came into contact with to salvation.
It is easy to get off track and go to church, read your Bible, and “learn” more and more about Christ and neglect the main focus of the life of Christ. Get back to basics, and make it a point to have as your life goal the same as your Lord and Savior—“to save that which is lost.” You may even add a jewel or two to your heavenly crown.
