It is true that the lack of urgency in knowing self in relation to that predestined purpose for our life is one of the main factors that kept most of us at bay. Assume what life would be if we know that 'one thing' we invest the rest of our life on for our fulfillment? Look the focus, energy, & security that comes when we discover that treasure hidden within us packaged as God's present to the world? Imagine, as our forefathers in faith and most successful individuals on earth did, we are aware of that 'one thing' we supposed to commit ourselves in the rest of our life and work it as if the day left to start/progress/finish is today- based up on where we are in our journey.

There might be many reasons that kept us from enjoying the above advantages following our knowledge about self and that main thing that should suppose to be our priority in life. It is really worrisome to know that God went extra miles to help us get fulfilled and this is our responsibility to finish the race. He didn't left the job on us alone. God had made us co-workers with Him before we even existed physically on this planet. He pre-pared what we ought to do while we are on earth before the foundation of the earth. The real question is why are we not sensing it on daily basis? Why not we should make determination to know that 'one thing' He wanted us to accomplish and remain focused with a sense of urgency as if we have just today? Knowing that one thing maybe tough but some of us discovered it and the question is once we know it why other things are so powerful to drift us away from it? What is the glue to keep us stick on it and do it regardless of numerous challenges and priorities? The lamentation could continue.......

The real challenge is knowing and even willing to pursue it never enough. Here is what Leonardo da Vinci had to say, "I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do". Most of those who left us legacy understood the importance of application and sense of urgency. There might be many, among their generation who knew a lot more than they do and who showed aggressive willingness, but the difference maker that exalted these few individuals was the sense of urgency they demonstrated and the decency of applying what they knew.

Friend, where do you stand? Are you aware of your call and purpose in life? If not, what is keeping you to postponed it from knowing it now and urgently? Or are you waiting till you become perfect and a master of what you do? Or are you waiting that perfect day? If you are not in these categories, then you may be one of those people who are flip flopping? Sometimes feeling the urgency but when the rubber hits the road or when the heat is up, dropping the agenda and its urgency? Whatever is the challenge and the cause, friend, we all are in this together. You are not alone! The main thing is, let's reshelf our priorities and make first thing first!! Most importantly, we are not left to guess about it. We have a great Teacher who lived with a sense of urgency. Our Leader and Mentor, Jesus Christ! Let's learn from Him and follow His footsteps.

Jesus was living every day accountable to His assignment and with a sense of urgency. He said, "There is one who has sent me. I must do his work while it is still daylight. Night is coming. Then it will be too dark to work" (John 9: 2-4). He knew that He had to exploit every minute and second as if He was left with the last second at hand. We never heard Jesus was bored or idled from pursuing His assignment. He knew that time was the key factor on earth unlike in eternity and in Heaven. He was exploiting every chance to serve His purpose.

And that was why He maximized His Potential and time perfectly. For Him, the only way to bring out His potential and accomplish all works the Father gave Him was by being passionate and with a sense of urgency all the time. He never tired or any of the physical needs deterred Him from pursuing His purpose with a sense of urgency. At one point, when His disciple worried and thought that He was hungry; He said, 'doing the work of His Father is His food'. He was calm and doing what He had to do even on the eve of a cruel death on a cross. What a commitment and sense of urgency!!!!