Some Preliminary Thoughts

Some people build rockets, others go fishing; I just analyze things. Here you'll find "mentions" of whatever I happen to be pondering and thinking through at the moment. I hope some of this is relevant to you as well.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

It is better to have lived and died than to never have lived at all

Life is a precious thing. Maybe it's funny that I should be saying so, but I really believe that it is. Only God can bestow life, and only God can take it - it is a task that we are not worthy or responsible of having. It is a blessing really, and one that I have taken for granted. It shames me to think of the ways I have disregarded this reality through my plans and choices (which I make in my best interest). And it shames me to see the evident truth, that, in many cases, the gift of life has become more important to me than the Giver who loved me enough to grant it to me in the first place. It makes me wonder, how often do I fail to set an example, as God's child, of a person who holds lightly to life - it shames me to think...

"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it..."
(Matt 16:25)





1 comment:

Bethany said...

Well said, Craig. You are only admitting what many of us fall into on a regular basis. A balanced perspective comes from looking at both sides of any issue. And it is never too late to look at, and add to, each side of the scale, with God's help and wisdom. You are a person of more influence than you may realize, and people listen when God speaks through you. Keep the insights coming! Bless you!