Whose Agenda?

Reading 2 Timothy today.

"You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.  And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.  Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.  No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer." 2 Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV)

As children of God our primary focus should be the spreading of his kingdom.  There are so many things that can come into our lives and appear to be noble causes but that fall into the category that Paul describes here as "civilian affairs."

Paul explains that we are all soldiers for Christ, enlisted in his army, we take our marching orders from him.

Anything we engage in has to be viewed in light of this verse.  Jesus said, "What would it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul?" Mark 8:36.

The idea expressed here is, you could get it all, yet if you are not saved then what's the point?  This world is fleeting, this life is temporary.

Today, ask yourself before engaging in an activity or posting something on FB, what is my focus here?  Are we engaged only in the activities that further his kingdom, or are we allowing ourselves to be pulled into another agenda?