Obviously I am a bit behind in recapping this weeks Study on Crazy Love. The week seems to get away from me, or I just want to post pictures and before you know it, here it is Sunday night and I'm typing about last Tuesday.
I could Die before I finish typing this blog.
As morbid as that may sound it is such a reality. Everyday people wake up not knowing it is their last day on Earth. This week in Crazy Love F.C. asks us to REALLY think about that. To honestly question ourselves, and examine if everything we are doing here on Earth is to prepare for eternity. I have a friend and he likes to tell me "he's going to kill me" not in a serious way (at least I hope) but in a sarcastic empty threat, and just to prove he's not getting the better of me, I always respond "Go ahead I know where I'm going." However I rarely actually think about it. I mean I know where I'm going to spend eternity but frankly it scares me a bit to actually think about not being here, anymore. I know what "here" is like, and even though some of it sucks from time to time, at least I know what I am in for. I know that sounds like I don't have faith, or I don't trust in God that heaven will be glorious. Oh contraire! I know heaven is going to be one amazing party, and I know my name's on the guest list, I'm just not sure what to wear, if I need to bring anything, or If all my friends have RSVPed.
Another thing F.C. talks about is his definitions of two words very near and dear to my life. Worry and stress. Ill be honest I am a self confessed worrier, I can get anxious about just about anything. However when you examine these words from Chan's point of view it makes you really question them. Here are his definitions.
“Worry implies that we don’t quite trust that God is big enough, or powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives."
"Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or out tight grip of control.”
These definitions are all about perspective to me. Yet again, like so many people and studies try to tell us (Purpose driven life anyone) ... Life is not about us. It is all about GOD. The analogy F.C. uses is God is the leading man in the movie of life, and we are an extra in the film not even for half a second and you can barley see the backs of our heads in a crowd shot.
And just because I need pictures, I give you a picture of what I hope heaven looks like. Its kind of weird but for a while now, Ive pictured this place in my head where I talk to God. its always on a bench, and its just a chat like you would have with a great friend. Then the other day while taking pictures I took a couple of this empty bench in a park, it wasn't until I got home and edited them, that I realized it was just the sort of place I am always imagining in my head.
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