My brother dying has rocked my world and my faith. It has shown me that I have a lot of changing to do. His death was a slap in the face for me, a wake up call. There is no time like the present to change because life is short. I took it for granted that Rob would be around forever and now he's gone.
As a christian I am a foreigner in this world. I'm a traveller, an explorer, at heart, so this fits in with my personal view of the world. Some girls dream of a career, of finding the love of their lives, of being married, etc. But for me a job was my means to being able to travel. I just wanted to see as much of this world as possible before my time was up. I am just blessed to have found the love of my life as well.
Life is a holiday. To be enjoyed, to be challenged, to take risks, to laugh, to love, etc. Eternity is our reality, when we get to go home. I need to make the most of this life. And I know I'm not. I'm cruising but not like the kind with ocean views. More like stuck in the depth of the ship with no windows. Every day matters to the LORD. And it should matter to me. I have more than enough but i'm not making the most of this life the LORD has blessed me with. I have got to stop accepting what this world dishes me like it's all i have to choose from. It's so not true. Why do i have so much??? Not to swindle it away and hand this over to my children.
LIFE IS PRECIOUS. DID JESUS WASTE HIS 30 SOMETHING YEARS BEING A CARPENTER'S SON OR DID HE PREPARE FOR HIS MINISTRY, FOR HIS DEATH?
I thought i was eternity focused before...losing my brother has made me more so.
accept, balance, simplify...3 words from the LORD for me. I get the feeling I'm going to take these words to my grave, to eternity because my life doesn't end at the grave. Thanks to Jesus.
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