We will glorify Christ forever in heaven, and our great purpose in life is to get started now. Here are ten things you can only do during your short time in this life:

1. All the praying you will ever do is the praying you do now.
2. All the believing you will ever do is the believing you do now. You won’t need it when faith has been turned to sight.
3. All the courage you will ever show is the courage you show in this world. There are no dangers in the presence of Jesus.
4. All the resisting of sin you will ever do is in this life. There are no temptations for you to fight in the presence of Jesus.
5. The only opportunities you have to trust God are here in this world. In the presence of Jesus, all that was hidden will be revealed.
6. The only places you can shine are the dark places in this world where God puts you. There are no dark places in the presence of Jesus.
7. The only patience you will ever need is the patience you exercise while in the body.
8. The only bearing witness to Jesus that you will ever do is in this world. There are no lost people in heaven.
9. The only comfort you will ever give to the suffering and the only compassion you will have for the poor is in this world.
10. The only sacrifice, giving, and labour you will ever do for Christ is in this life. In heaven, you won’t need to get out of your comfort zone; you will rest from your labours.

What two or three opportunities are you not taking full advantage of?