What Does It Mean To Live?

I have delivered messages the past two weeks talking about living the life that God intended... and I've stared at my "to do" list the past two weeks at one task that I haven't found the will to do until now. It simply says, "Blog".

Now, I think this is a good thing - to share ideas with you and for some of you to share your thoughts back (even though this is a rare occurrence). But, when I don't have anything profound to say, that item on my "to do" list keeps staring at me... no it is screaming at me that I haven't completed all the tasks I am supposed to complete.

And then I asked myself this question, "Can we really live the life that God intended for us if we are always stuck as a slave to our lists and tasks?" We have to be organized, but do we miss out on God's plan for us because we are trying to keep it formal, orderly and controlled? The Holy Spirit of God wants to lead you every moment of every day of every week... you get the picture. He might lead you to make a list today that you can complete tomorrow or next week, but are you willing to veer from that list if he asks you to?

I think what it means to live is this... Wake up... follow God! The rest are the side dishes. The meal is God. O God, please help me to live this way and not be so stuck trying to live life my way!