Each day you wake up, do you intend to coast or to live? Do you make a conscious decision to make the most of your day? Write down (or type) what you need to accomplish so that you guide your day in productivity, and don’t end up coasting till it’s time to go to bed. OR do you just go with the flow, coasting through each day and letting things happen as and when they do? OR is there a balance of personal responsibility, where you are actively participating in your life whereby you decide/determine what needs to get done that day and trust God to lead and guide you in His purpose for your life? So... be honest with yourself... Are you slipping into “coasting” mode?
Coasting means: “to proceed easily without special application of effort or concern. Just like ‘Coasted through school.’” Living means: “not dead, having life; currently active or being used; having the form of a person who is alive. If you pause... think about how you have been going through each day over the past few weeks or months… what would you say? Are you coasting OR living?
What will you choose to do from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same? Will you be able to reflect on your day and be able to give thanks that you truly lived and made an impact on at least one thing? That you were actually productive, no matter how small/insignificant that may seem to be in the eyes of other people? OR, will you not even take time to reflect at the end of each day and just somehow end up sleeping without a thought about how the day went? Wake up and live! Stop coasting and start living.
I’ve been drifting more to coasting and I’ve seen the negative impact on me personally. So I decided to change as the Lord Jesus brought it to my attention. So, I’m sharing with you in case you find yourself drifting into a coasting season of life so that you can also get back on track, and be intentional about LIVING. Be an active participant in your daily life. Think about the small changes you can start making to shift from coasting to living. Wake up and live! Stop coasting and start living.
I pray that I never take another day for granted… and focus on actively living! Making the most of every opportunity!
