They say cats have 9 lives. I think they say this because cats are creatures of chance. They have 9 close calls until they get caught = dead. Dogs on the other hand, I have never heard anyone say they had 9 lives or any amount of lives - I guess in a way they get the same amount of lives we do. ONE - one life to live on this earth - but in reality - we have 2 - one to live on this earth and one to live in heaven. The average person in america lives around 70 years. If we are the risk takers that some of us are and have not put their trust in Jesus - thats like 25,550 lives - one life per day for 70 years. We are taking a risk each day by NOT putting our hearts into Jesus. Our time might be up when we least expect it and if we have not taken that last step for Jesus - it will be too late. Game over....... How many lives do you have? - have left? .... who knows. I am sticking with the one I have - in Jesus. Its the only life worth living for. I have given my life to Him - to serve His purpose and to serve His message to those around me, my life is unimportant. They say don't kill the messenger - its the message that is most important!
This past weekend in many ways was dissappointing for me. I have high expectations and sometimes those expectations get in the way. Many times I think things have to be a certain way or work out with certain results - but you know what? I have high expectations of God. Things work out for a reason and sometimes my result is not what God had in mind. I accept that but I too have to be reminded that I am not in control and have very little affect on the end results. God has the play book - and He has the control. I live my life expecting God to deliver but He will deliver when its the proper time - in the proper way - in the proper place - in the proper people. Until that proper time comes, I will continue to have high expectations and do my best to serve Jesus - to shine for Him and be thankful for those opportunities. We can take a horse to water - but we can't make him drink. People are no different........
2 Timothy 4
1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Randy~
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