The. time. is. now. To listen. To act. To love. To do.
When the final chapter of my life
is written and my story ends, I do not want to be mourned with sorrow but
rather rejoiced in great celebration. The celebration of the life and hope and
love that Jesus gave for me and knowing I am safe in his arms.
Matthew West wrote this song, The Motions with this sort of mentality
in mind. Have a listen.
I don't wanna go through the motions. I don't wanna go one more day without Your all consuming passion inside of me. I don't wanna spend my whole life asking, what if I had given everything instead of going through the motions?
I want to have loved fiercely and
given freely. I want to have enjoyed the moments and forgiven the wrongs. I
want to have a nonexistent comfort zone and God inspired life. I want to have
enjoyed s'mores and campfires and have picked time over money. And savored the way
Penny tells me Jesus loves me. Read tons of bedtime stories and embraced early
morning snuggles. And eaten lots of chocolate covered almonds, for the health
benefits, naturally.
I want to have given more than I
have had and relied on Christ to supply the rest. I do not want to have left
behind material possessions, as they are only of the flesh, but a legacy in
Christ, which will last for eternity. But most importantly, I want to have
finished the race strong, thriving in the work God has given me, as a wife,
mom, friend, sister, aunt, cousin and whatever other title he has bestowed on
me.
I pray that you would live like there
is no tomorrow. Not arguing or ruffling your feathers over the small things and
coming to realization that everything is small. I pray that as you come to the
end of your day and week and month and year that you would stop and focus on
what matters and not fill up your calendar with events that add to chaos but
rather those that add to the deepening of friendships and giving and serving.
I pray that you would find what matters
to you in life. That you would see the significance in your life and the
difference you personally make in the life of others - the words you speak and
actions you do. I pray that you would see Jesus and commit yourself to his
unfailing grace and love and mercy and that when your life comes to a close
that you would hear the words "well
done good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25:21).
Here's to more big picture thinking and
having a leaving your own legacy. Here's to getting out of the motions and in
to God's symphony.