Today I turned 21. 21?! Yes, I can now legally consume and possess alcohol. But, what is really amazing is reflecting on my past, and the person that I have become. Growing up it never seemed that I changed very much from year to year. When I was 14 I felt like the same person I was at 6, and 18 felt the same as 15. But now, I’m really noticing major differences. I’m realizing how much I have actually learned about life and faith. I now have wisdom that I wouldn’t trade for anything. But most importantly I have drawn closer to my creator and Savior. I’m starting to understand my faith in a deeper way, and am able to talk about it with others.
Something else happened today – I learned of a family in Texas who unexpectedly lost their little 4 month old daughter. As I read through their blog and the many comments of lives who had been touched by her death, I sat in shock and wonder. I wondered how such a tragic thing could happen, and how someone who only lived four months could make such a tremendous impact?? Which got me thinking, I’m 21 years old, I have lived 20 years and 8 months longer than that little girl, but what kind of impact would my death leave? If I put my heart to it, what kind of impact could I make in the next 4 months? What kind of mark can I leave at my school, my work, my church, and the world in just four short months? And, how do I even measure this. I want to live for Jesus Christ. I want others to come and know him, and I think that time is running out. I need to live with a sense of urgency, as if four months is all I have left. I need to try, but I know that I can do nothing in my own strength…I can only do great things through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13- “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” Lord, please give me the strength to live for you, and make an impact...
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