Purpose

I just finished watching "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" for the second time.  I have to say out of the three, this one is my favourite.

There is a line that really stood out to me from the end of the movie.  Prince Caspian is given the opportunity to leave Narnia behind and go to Aslan's land.  Caspian walks to the wall of water, but turns around and says something along the lines of "I've spent so much time looking for what I lost that I forgot about what I've been given:  The people...  I'm going to be a better king." 

This line really got me thinking.  As a Christian how often have I overlooked those around me.  Those who are broken.  Those who are confused.  Those who are searching.  Those who are walking through life without a true purpose.  Those who need Jesus.  How often have I been just like Prince Caspian and have looked at what I "lost" (selfish desires) versus what I have been given.  There is a purpose for why I am here.  There are people in my path who I need to reach out to.  Why hold in the Light when there is darkness all around?  Why keep the worlds best Gift to myself when it was meant to be shared with EVERYONE? 

I desire to be faithful with what I have been given.  I don't want to waste my life and find when the end comes that I did nothing.  I want my life to be used fully.  I want my life to be used to radiate the love of Christ.  I want to become a better steward of what I've been given:  grace and salvation from Jesus.  Because that is really what the purpose of life is...