Take Hold While You Can......

Most of us wander a bit through life and are incapable of being focused 100% of the time. Having said that I am more concerned about what our life is centered around most of the time. In America we are on a determined pace to possess those things that make our life style. This is not a bad thing because within the work ethic we can often learn character and discipline. In that respect, our talents and abilities can be rewarded and I see that is a God-given pleasure of life.

There is an end to this however and most of us never fully recognize this until they reach the end of their life. There have been oodles of big time executives that have made themselves millions and then asked themselves, is this all there is? I have been able to grab hold of some things lately that escaped my grasp while raising my family. It's almost a return to childhood innocence. It's the kind of feeling that makes you want to embrace all of life and enjoy some of the little things again. It was so hard to do this when I was just trying to survive by working hard, helping kids through college and paying for Weddings.

We've all been asked that heart piercing question, If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything? There are numerous things that I would change and a number that I hold dear and wouldn't change at all. My word of encouragement to all who read this is to take hold of life while you can. In other words, life is a journey and if you don't see the journey then you will be disappointed when you arrive at the end of your time on earth. If you see your life as a continuum of things to come then you will view life here as Part I that prepares us for our life in Part II. Whether we understand it or not we are part of a master plan that fits into all eternity. We each have a chance to realize the implications of life here on earth and what it's all about. Rick Warren masterfully addresses this in "Purpose Driven Life".

If you knew that you were part of God's master plan, I'm sure that you would live life differently. Well guess what? We are a part. It's our decision on how we respond. It's not a religious thing. It's not about attending religious events and seminars. It's receiving Him into your life and living in His presence. Take hold of that while you can. It's a life full of joy and sacrificial love. It allows us to free ourselves from religious encumbrance to love the world around us as He does.

That is a beautiful Thing! Let there be Spring!

(God said, "Let there be light" and it worked, I thought I would take a shot at it)