Living in the Land of the Dying
"My deepest belief is that living as if you are dying sets us free." -Anne Lamott Is it possible that the notion of eternal life has shortened the life of many Christians? By 'life', I don't mean lifespan, but rather, the actual living and the fullness of life. Are some Christians settling, rather than pushing, fighting, toward the mark? This 'mark' is not an actual destination so much as it is designation. The called out are not trying to get somewhere but the called out are trying to accomplish something. If we have lived with 'heaven in our view' only to live more beyond this life, then we have missed the message of the Resurrection. We must live as though the cross is before us. If I must suffer the cross, if I must die, I most certainly want to die knowing that my life meant something, not in the sweet bye and bye, but in the life of my neighbor.