Planning What Matters Most
1 Corinthians 16:14 — Let all that you do be done in love.
My dad has retired, but he hasn’t stopped. I got to catch up with him on vacation.
And he was talking about how… “Yeah, I’m not working eight to five anymore, but I’ve scheduled in time in my day to help others.”
He said, “Maybe it’s somebody in my community who needs a ride somewhere. Maybe they need help moving. I don’t know, whatever it is, I prioritize it and schedule it in my day.
That really touched me.
He didn’t just retire. He reorganized his life around people.
And I thought, “Okay… that is a whole new definition of being the hands and feet of Jesus.”
It’s not serving spontaneously or only when it’s convenient. It’s not squeezed in if there’s extra time.
No, it’s chosen. It’s planned. It’s built in.
It’s letting everything you do be shaped by love.
Because following Christ doesn’t just change what we believe. It reshapes what we prioritize. It changes what makes it onto our calendars, into our budgets, and into our everyday lives.
My dad understands something that can be easy to miss: love isn’t just a feeling. Love is an action. And sometimes the most loving thing you can do is make room for people before they ever ask for your help.
So maybe today is a good day to ask yourself: Who has God placed in my life that I can serve?
Maybe it’s a neighbor who needs a hand. Maybe it’s a friend who needs a phone call. Maybe it’s someone who’s been carrying a burden alone.
Whatever it looks like, don’t wait for someday.
Make room for love today.
Because when love becomes a priority instead of an afterthought, people notice.
And so does God.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- Who has God placed in your life that may need encouragement or practical help right now?
- Do you tend to view serving others as something spontaneous or something worth planning for?
- What would it look like to intentionally build acts of love into your schedule this week?
- How has someone else’s consistent kindness impacted your life?
- What’s one practical way you can let “all that you do be done in love” today?
