Make It Count

Contemplating the recent fatal accident involving four fellow students forces me consider how precious life really is...not to mention how fleeting it seems to be.

I'm reading this book right now called "When the Game Is Over It All Goes Back In the Box" by John Ortberg. Ortberg uses an illustration that is incredibly simple to understand but convicting and inspirational at the same time. It goes something like this:

The calander boxes in our little planners/date books are a graphic illustration of the 24 hour period we are living in at the moment. We fill each box with daily tasks, appointmens, and important occations we don't want to forget. And as if by magic, a little invisible door at one end of the box we're in opens and sucks us through into the next square. But one day, one of those boxes is going to be our teminal...no invisible door...no moving on to the next square...no more second chances.

I'm going to tweak the illustration a little bit. I'm gonna say that the squares represent the moment we're in. Too much can happen, too much can change in a day. Don't wait until this afternoon to make amends with someone. Don't wait until you get home to tell your mom "I love you." Call her and tell her now. Don't wait until dinner time prayer to thank God for His many blessings. Regrets are born in an instant, so make this moment count!!! You'll never get it back, and you don't know what the next one will bring.

BTW...Jesus wants your heart NOW. Please don't wait!!! Your life can be taken in the blink of an eye, and after that there is no second chance.