War of Change

"I want to live like I know I'm dying"

I have been pondering an interesting phrase. Its the one above funnily enough. "I want to live like I know I'm dying.... " Its from a song that's just been released by an old favourite of mine, Thousand Foot Krutch. It has me thinking, what exactly does this mean? What does that look like? Because, I know, that without even going into the depths behind its meaning, I already love it. So here we go, picture it:

It would change everything. Period. No exceptions. If you were dying, if you had a time limit on your life, every single thing would change for you. Your actions, your views, your hopes and dreams would have a different light on them. How you make your decisions, the thoughts in your head, everything. Your life would become more purposeful...

That's without God in the picture. Put Him into that picture. God telling you that your dying. God showing that your past actions mean nothing compared to what they need to mean. God showing your how your thoughts need to be from this point. God giving you a purpose to pursue....

Think the movie 7 Pounds (the film with Will Smith who trys to redeem a poor choice in life by sacrificing his life for 7 others), except, instead of searching for redemption, you take is greater, its to ensure other people have the chance to be redeemed. The ultimate selfless act you, as a human being could do, not to simply save a life, but to help save their soul....

It would be the final thing you did. The grand closing scene on the stage that is life. You are the lead character. You know the lines. The lights are on you now, you know the curtain is going to close soon. Do you move? Do you take action?



The moment I accepted God as my father, Christ as my saviour, the Holy spirit as a weird fellow that does some funky stuff. The moment I began to serve them, my life became God's. I joined in relationship with Him, the end result being that one day, I would be with Him forever. Until that day comes, I will be used by Him. Whatever the cost is, it is already paid in full.

I want to live like I'm dying. Because really, lets face it, we are dying. Our time here is short, our lives a blink of an eye. Our job is to help others have this, this freedom from death. What happens to us, is nothing. It is nothing, knowing our lives will be spent, knowing that God will not just spend our lives but spend them well.
To finish off with a quote:
"Change starts with us, if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything."

So stand with me, turn our mindsets around, and start this war of change.



LJA