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Carol Condon
www.carolcondon.com
It seemed
as if my to do list was growing by the minute. As I remembered something I needed to do, I would write
myself a note so that I could complete one thing before beginning the next. Finally, I was ready to get to my desk
and begin all my computer work. The notice to update my software kept popping
up every time I was deep into a project I was working on. Since I didn’t want to be interrupted I
just clicked on the “remind me later” button and kept right on working. I didn’t want to stop what I was doing,
close out of my programs, update and reboot. I was “too busy” for that.
The need
to update my software was forgotten.
Weeks had gone by and Miquel came up to me and asked me how I like the
updated software. I explained that
it had been a while since I updated but when I saw how pleased she was with the
improvements I went in search of my iPad and clicked on the app store. I was shocked at how many apps were
listed as needing updated. Did I
really ignore that many reminders?
I put in
my password and all the apps began updating. So many improvements were being added. These great additions had already been
paid for all I had to do was take the initiative and time to put them into
action.
Our
salvation has already been purchased for each one of us. We just need to daily renew ourselves
in Him. We need to update our life
“app.” We get so busy making life happen that we sit during a sermon when we
plainly see the alert of a needed update but we just mentally click on “remind
me later.” We are too busy doing
“our programs” that we do not want to stop, update and reboot. Our life’s journey would be much
improved if we daily looked for our needed updates and took the time and
initiative to apply them to our lives.
His perfect will awaits us.
Are we renewed enough to recognize it?
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
