ordinary can become purposeful

Now for an example of making our present matter intentionally. Do you have any idea how much time most people spend in their cars? Just imagine if we became determined to have that time be more than just a means to an end. Just imagine if those minutes and hours became vehicles (haha) for issues of eternal consequence. Let's say you have a 45-minute commute. Instead of growing stressed and impatient with traffic and other drivers, what if you said a short prayer for each person in the car in front of you. What if you prayed for your boss and your co-workers. What if you prayed for your family and friends. What if you thought of one person in your life that you could do something good for and not be found out. What if you asked God about your life: how could you become more like He is? What if you just turned off the radio and had a few moments of total silence and asked God to speak to you?
Ok. Now, you're saying, "but I'm never alone in the car!" So, maybe you carpool, or maybe you're a mom who carts kids around most of the day. Well, you have a different advantage and a separate opportunity. You have a captive audience. You can use the time to engage in meaningful [important word] conversation. You can approach difficult topics of moral and spiritual consequence. You can talk to your fellow passengers about things that matter in the eternal scheme of things. And, even better, you can listen. Really listen. Most of the people in our world these days are too busy to listen. You have a chance to actually establish relationships. What a gift.
See how this works? We all have a chance to make our moments (thus, our lives) significant if we but use them with intent. Life can actually become exciting and fun in a beautiful and almost secret way!