Life

Life is a pretty broad topic to cover but today in church, things that we have been told about all year at bible college clicked into place.  All year we have been exposed to the different communities that are made up by those in society that others want nothing to do with.  I must admit that I have been one of them and probably still am to some extent.  Before I go on, I'm just going to say bear with me while I try and get everything that I want to say out.  I'm still processing.

Life is short.  And we have the ability to do whatever we want.  All the excuses that we make saying that we're too busy or we don't have enough money are just excuses.  They're the one thing that has stopped me all year from taking a leap of faith and following God's voice.  I'm going to do my very best to explain how I'm feeling but I don't really have the words to say it.  'When you come to the end of all the light you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of the two things shall happen:  Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.' (Edward Teller)

I want to share a video with you.  It's not that inspirational and he's probably coming from a completely different side from me... no he is coming from somewhere completely different from me but he makes the point I want to make.  Just watch it.

"Life is to short to have regrets... Be happy.'

It's important to be happy with your life and I think that you should do whatever you should do to make yourself happy.  Maybe life is also about helping those who do live in worse conditions then you and I.  Maybe we find true happiness in helping others and seeing a change in peoples lives for the good of humanity.  Maybe we should just help.

Everything clicked in church today.  I was overcome with emotion as I sung 'Blessed Be Your Name' for the first time since Dawn died and as we watched the trailer for the 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' in which the line 'Everything will be alright in the end.  And if it's not alright, then it's not the end' comes from.  This quote was one Dawn and Merr hung onto for the last half a year that Dawn spent on earth.  If you don't know of Dawn, she was an amazing youth pastor and worker who has impacted my life so much.  She cared for everyone and accepted everybody - faults and all.  She impacted everyone who she came in contact with.  She died earlier this year after a year long battle with cancer.  Though she is gone, we are still being impacted by her.  People still talk about her and how she showed God and lived for him every day of her life - right until the end.  It's our turn to do that now.  We have our inspiration and we have God.  It's our turn to step out in faith and it's our turn to make a difference.

Who wants to join me?