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A Quiet Life This should be your ambition: to live a quiet life. (1 Thessalonians 4:11) Saint Francis of Assisi once invited a young monk to travel with him to town to preach. The young monk was honored by his offer, and together the two set out for the city. They walked up and down the streets greeting people as they went. They chatted with the peddlers, played with the children, and smiled at the citizens that passed by. After some time they returned to the abbey. The younger man seemed puzzled and said to Saint Francis, “You have forgotten, Father, that we went to town to preach.” “My son,” he replied, “we have preached. We have been seen by many. Our behavior was closely watched. Our attitudes were closely measured. Our words have been overheard. It was by thus that we preached our morning sermon.” Sometimes the best thing we can do to honor God is simply to live an honorable life. Too often we think that God expects us to change the world when he would be happy if we just changed our behavior. It doesn’t take a great man or woman to make a great impact on society. It just takes a respected one. “This should be your ambition,” Paul writes to the Thessalonians, “to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we commanded you before. As a result, people who are not Christians will respect the way you live” (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12). Do you want to make a difference in the world? Do you want to live a holy and pleasing life? Then be faithful to your spouse. Get to work on time, and do the best job that you can. Set an example in your neighborhood. Pay your bills on time. Live within your means. Help an elderly woman with her car. Don’t cheat on your taxes. Spend time with your children. Live with integrity and honesty. God is most pleased when unbelievers see him in the lives of believers. The world is most impressed with God when it sees his children living honorable lives.
Today’s Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 Reflection What are some ways that you can honor God with your daily life? What does it mean to live a “quiet life”? Does that reflect your current lifestyle?
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The best-selling Left Behind series has captured the attention of millions of readers, and it has changed lives. It has brought millions of believers the motivation to examine their hearts. Are you ready to embrace eternity? Live each moment as if it could be your last? Your future is more important than your past. Where you are going matters more than where you have been. What you do from this day forward means much more than what you have already done. You may be affected by your past, but you are not defined by it. Not in the eyes of God. What does it mean to embrace eternity? It means grasping each breath as if it could be your last, living life moment by precious moment with your feet planted firmly on earth but your heart aimed squarely at heaven. It means learning to embrace the role of dual citizenship—living in one world while belonging to another. It is a lifestyle of living like there’s no tomorrow and then dying so that your real life can finally begin! This 365-day devotional explores the themes introduced in the Left Behind series—themes of salvation, grace, obedience, and faith. New believers as well as mature believers will find a message of faith that will inspire and motivate daily.
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