Some recent deaths, as well as the horrible carnage from the Asian Tsunami, have given me pause. While I am an active Christian, I believe this could apply to us all.
Jesus taught, "If the householder had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched." One meaning of this teaching is that the end of life may come without warning; live every day prepared for it to be the last. That may sound bleak, but is the reverse. Approaching every day prepared for it to be the last raises your spiritual awareness, allows you appreciate the daily miracle of the sunrise, reminds you to show love, helps you to behave morally. Life is fragile and distressingly short. Keep this in mind as an aid to doing good and living fully in the one brief chance we are permitted.
So live each day as if it were your last! While it may not be, you and those around you will be far better off.
About Me
- Xerxes
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Admire John McPhee, Bill Bryson, David Remnick, Thomas Merton, Richard Rohr and James Martin (and most open and curious minds)
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