The harsh reality!

 

Our general belief is we all will become old one day and die, although we know this is not necessarily true. Dying young is also a reality - still born, early childhood, adolescents, youth. The reason for death can be many including, ailments, accidents, war, natural catastrophe that snaps life suddenly. George Bernard Shaw puts it beautifully, “Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed.”.

The ones who work in hospitals can narrate incidents where they thought of patients who show remarkable improvement to survive, suddenly pass away. Death is inevitable. And there are cases where doctors give timeframe like few months or days, depending on the medical condition.

I read an article by a person named Tom Elie whose brother was diagnosed with last stage cancer and doctor gives him six months to live. These are the words Tom uses to give him a sense of purpose even at that stage. "You know, people say there's a silver lining to every storm cloud. God has given you a special gift... that of knowing when you're going to die. Many people have no warning of their impending death, no time to say their goodbyes, and no time to say I'm sorry. You have been given a priceless gift."

We are all dying. Yes, it seems morbid, but true. None of us know the final day or hour or year in advance. It made me think deeply. We can just ignore and close this article, but some would choose to stay with me. This is so important.  What if I pretended, I had one year to live? What if I could chart my next six months as though they were my last? What would I do differently? What would I change? Instead of dying with a load of regrets, why not prioritize what is really important, reorganize and strategize how to reach my new found goals.

The Bible says this, "And now abides faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.". This is a beautiful goal to organize things in life. If we could look at those three things, dissect them, learn from them, and try to master them, we would not only be successful, but we would also be fulfilled! You can reach out to Christ for transforming you towards a fulfilled life of purpose and hope. Our destiny is safe in Him alone, because He is the only God who resurrected after death, and promised eternal life. If we believe Him, accept and follow Him as Savior and God, our life in that case, will be different completely.

 

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