Be VERY Careful, Then, How You Live...

Hey Friend!
I am still reading through Ephesians.  In my groggy state this morning, This passage stood out to me as a great challenge for me today...

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is...be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Ephesians 5:15-20

If God's instruction (through Paul) is to be VERY careful how you live - not as unwise but as wise, then how should I be living today?
1 - Making the Most of Every Opportunity - Staying alert to each choice I make today and whether it is a choice which leads to Godliness or Selfishness.
2 - Understand the Lord's Will - Look in the Bible as I face situations in which I'm unsure of the direction.
3 - Be filled with the Spirit - "So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.  For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.  They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want." - Galatians 5:16-17
4 - Speak Psalms and Songs to each other - Encourage others with passages and songs that have encouraged me.  Psalms have a neat way of talking us through our feelings and emotions and bringing us out on the other side with the courage we need to glorify God as we move forward.
5 - Sing and Make Music in Your Heart to God, Give Thanks to Him for EVERYTHING - Remember, all we have is from him!  It will completely change the direction of the situations in our live if we are able to give thanks and glorify him with what he so freely gave us.