A Month in the Life

If I or someone were to write a book about my life, several years from now – what would I hope be written about me? Would it be that I had accomplished great things in this life? Did I successfully climb the corporate ladder of life? Such things would be considered vanity of all vanity (Ecclesiastes), or meaningless of all meaninglessness. The question remains -- what is of temporary or eternal value – does that inspire me to strive toward Him actively on a daily basis?

I posed this question to our small group last night, and they shared the hope to be remembered as someone who loved God and others with every fiber of their being. One person shared that she wished to have the tapestry of her life, from all the low and high times along the journey, to bring glory to her Creator. Another shared that they hoped that they would be a person who made a difference in the lives and the hearts of people around them.

Each of us have a message being communicated through our lives and our actions each and every moment of the day. My hope is that my message is a direct reflection of Christ – my thoughts, my actions, my hopes, my ambitions, and my dreams. An organic faith that propels me to live my life in a tangible manner to all those around me.

Can I fulfill such a commission to have my entire life - from the moment that I walk out from my house, while I am driving on the freeway toward work, to the countless people I am in contact with during my visits in the hospital, to my other chaplain co-workers? My hope that is that I can truly let my life be a light in the darkness – to inspire others along their journey toward Christ. May the Lord mold me into the man of God that He calls me to be each and every day. My hope is that my life’s message is one that may be pleasing to the one who deserves all the glory – for His light inspires me to reach after Him.

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