So, I often think of this time in my life, or the time to come I should say, the moment my last breath is taken. I mean, isn't that the most important breath you'll ever take? I heard it said once that the two most important moments in your life are the moment you are born, and the moment you realize why. That's a very profound statement, but in reality, shouldn't the most important moment in your life be when you take your last breath? Shouldn't the time when you're gasping for your last liter of oxygen, the oxygen that supplies the rest of your body with the life-giving breath God breathed into Adam at the beginning of time, be what is most important? We all live our lives in the moment to some extent, but if we were to keep this fact in mind, the fact that someday, maybe sooner than later, we'll be taking our last breath, and the grave is where we rest our bones forever while our soul moves to eternity, wouldn't the world be a different place?
Think if every decision you made was made with that thought constantly in mind. Is this decision really important? Are these words I'm about to speak, actions I'm about to take, or thoughts I'm about to entertain really worth it? The world would be such a different place if people truly knew their mortality. The fights over: politics, property, money, land, and every other selfish thing there is in this world would nearly cease to exist.
What a gift objectivity is. Thank you for it, Lord.
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your thoughts are so true. I appreciate your honesty. In our Christian walk, it's time to stop playing games and be "real." Thanks for your transparency and willingness to put it all on the line. Be blessed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to read and post, Pastor Don. I appreciate it - I feel like I can't be transparent like this in my everyday life because most of the people around me wouldn't understand.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever read or seen any of Reverend Howard Storm's stuff?