The Fourth Quarter

I was reflecting on a verse of Scripture recently and challenged by a speaker I heard this week where he referenced life in the fourth quarter.  He talked about Psalm 90:10 (NIV) which says, “The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.”

What is so striking to me is that if we have maybe 80 years of life to live on this earth that I will be entering the fourth quarter of mine next year and I am challenged with the idea of what I should I be doing while the clock keeps ticking.  I have been praying about this a lot and have made the decision that I want to go out doing whatever it takes to serve the Lord while enjoying the rest of my journey.  That may mean I must make some changes in my attitude, or my goals, or any of the other comfort zones I have created.  I am not sure how much time you have left – I would encourage you to seek Him to find out if there are any course corrections you should consider before continuing on the path set before you.  I heard the speaker say that he would rather do something great for God and fail then sit back do nothing and succeed.  So, how is your journey so far?  Is there anything you want to do differently with your life to glorify God while you still have the time?