What would you say if you knew you were going to die and had a chance to sum up everything that was most important to you?
I've been thinking about this today. There are three things I'd want everyone to know that I consider most important to me.
1) My Faith. I am a sinner saved by grace. I have a Heavenly Father who loves me unconditionally and His son, Jesus, died in my place so that I could be reunited with my Father. I am and have become a different person as a follower of Jesus. I want people to be able to look back at my life and see Jesus. And if anyone sees that and wants that for themself, I couldn't ask for more.
2) My Family. Because God is real, my family is the story of 2 teenagers who married and never should have stayed together, much less prospered in their marriage. God changes people and Kevin and I are very clear evidence of that truth. God changed us, then gave us wisdom, grace and mercy to break the chains from our families of origin and instead raise our 3 children in a healthy environment. Our family was very open and very real. And now we still like each other. Our family was a place where you could be accepted and loved unconditionally. God gives us the chance to love our kids the way He loves us. And now our kids are putting that into practice in their families. We have a heritage of grace and mercy.
3) My friends. I believe we need 3 kinds of friends in our lives: those who need us more than we need them, those who we need more than they need us, and those where there is equal give and take. The first teaches us to give, the second teaches us to receive and the third teaches us give and take. All 3 are needed for healthy lives. Sometimes friends become our chosen family and we have so much to thank God for when He gives us those kinds of friends.
If I didn't have long to live, it would no longer matter how big my house was or how classy my clothes or which car I drove. It would only matter that I could have the chance to tell my family and friends that I love them. And then I pray that my last words will be to tell God how much I love Him.
This is a good challenge. How about you? Answer this question for yourself and post it here or on your blog. Your answers may surprise you!
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My #1 would be the same as yours, and I am daily awed and often brough to tears by His loving grace and kindness to me.
#2 - Life is WAY to short to be taken seriously. Lighten up, folks. As I tell the kids at work, "If you ain't having fun, you ain't doing it right."
#3 - Don't play games with other people. Be willing to make yourself look stupid to let them know you care. And DO let them know that you care!
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