I don't let a day pass without evaluating how I am using my time and energy. It is crucial that we make our lives count for something eternal. This is a time to invest in what will last. Our activities should reflect the awareness that now counts forever! For this week's installment of my Messages About Purpose and Strategy, I'll provide a reminder about what Jesus said concerning how we are to spend our time while we are here on earth. In John 20: 21, he said, "As the Father has sent me; so I am sending you." We know that Jesus was sent here "to seek and save the lost." The wild truth is that he has similarly commissioned us! In John 17:18, Jesus prays to the Father, saying, "As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world." We are sent out "like sheep among wolves" (Matt 10:16). It's a cold and dark world into which he sends us, but we are Dayspring, and we are to shine! You can do it. The same one who calls and commissions us also equips and empowers us. In Acts 1:8 we read of his promised power for those who represent him. Plug into the source, turn on the light, and shine!