Precious Life

You know, some things have come up lately that have really made me realize how vulnerable we truly are. Sometimes we seem to get stuck in a rut and don't take time to enjoy and take in the beauty of life. Over and over the Lord warns us of life's brevity...such as in James 4:14 "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."

For a while it's felt like things were just great - no major issues, everyone is healthy, we're planning life. And you forget to cherish those sweet moments and make them last a little longer. The once cherished memories seem to lost in the rush of everyday living.

Tonight we Signed at a church. There was an older guy that came up to T and I afterwards and he started talking about all the youth energetically floating around the church. "Oh, sometimes I just wish I could be 100 years younger!" It was so sincere, so honest. It hit me that life is lived, destinies are completing themselves day by day. Your character is only who you are today. What is precious to you is only as valuable as you make it. Sweet memories are only there if you take the time to recall them.

Life is only as precious, as sweet, as joyful as we make it. At times, it can be scary to realize what "risks" living can have and how vulnerable you really are to it. But, then again, that's what makes it such fun and so very unique. This is a lesson that has taken me years to get, but one I hope to not soon forget.