One of the hardest decisions we have to daily face as Christians is how to best use our time. We have so many choices to sort through and wrestle with. How can we make the best use of our short time?

As ambassadors of Christ, we need to be balanced; we must not dare compromise the message, but we must also be respectful and compassionate to those we are sent to. In this excerpt, Mark shares how he sought to be faithful to Christ while sharing at the funeral of a lost person.

The world is not going to be drawn to Christ by seeing Christians live just as worldly as they can. They'll be drawn to Christ by seeing a new life and radical change that Christ has so wonderfully worked in us.

If we wish to see where the character of Christ has been displayed in amazing ways, we don't need to look much further than in the history of missions in the Church. The Spirit of Christ is a Spirit of missions. May He breathe upon us in a fresh way to carry out this impossible task of reaching all the nations for Christ.

(Used by permission from Banner of Truth and David Vaughn.)

How often are you looking up and beholding Christ as you go about your day? Do you look to Christ in all that you do? There are some Christians in the innermost circle who keep their eyes on the life-giving rays of their Savior in all that they do, and cannot bear to look away from Him. Which circle are we in?

In all your Christian activities, don't lose sight of the loving example of Christ as the primary motive. If we have a Savior who so loved us by dying for us, how can we not imitate that same love to others?

Most of us would never want to go through fiery trials and testing of faith but if we could see what God is going to work in and through us, as a result, we would count the trials all joy and embrace them. May God give us eyes to see the eternal weight of glory that the suffering is preparing for us.

Hardness of heart is a very fearful thing, and the Bible gives terrifying warnings against it. However, is it possible for a Christian to go through a season of hardening?

Should a Christian man marry a woman who has different views on whether or not she should homeschool the children instead of pursuing a career?

When the Bible tells us to make the best use of our time, what comes to your mind as practical ways to do that? Paul's focus is not primarily on us reading our Bible and praying more, but it is on us reaching others and serving them.