lately i've been regaining the joy i naturally posses which i know is constantly given by the Lord, and the return of that joy and positivity in my heart has been incredibly humbling. to again look at life with fervor, determination, excitement and optimism is an overwhelming blessing.
just recently i've had the privilege to witness the joining of two lives in marriage, the joy of documenting two young lovebirds soon to do the same, and the celebrating of a life well lived, that has now reached its end. through these encounters i again came to remember the fleeting moment that is life, and how each encounter is intricately comprised in the beautiful journey our few years become.
i am never anything less than shocked as i step back from myself, and consider heaven. i am always struck with humility as well as the "stop freaking out, you're fine" mentality.
it is so easy for me to completely disregard the point of my life...
to prepare for, yearn for, and lead others towards heaven.
it is times of realization such as these that i just want to run around telling everyone i meet how lucky we are to have each breath and not to worry about today, tomorrow, the next hour, the next moment because when we stand before our Creator, he won't ask us what grade we got on our final exams, what our credit score is or how many new gadgets we have acquired. He will ask us about how well we lived our lives in knowledge & service to him, and how we loved his people by loving Him.
i don't want to mumble excuses, be embarrassed at my own selfishness or regret the years i was blessed with. i want to hear "well done, my good and faithful servant." i want to live a life worth being remembered, a life that leaves an imprint and fulfills its purpose, a life that leads someone somewhere to believe God exists and that is everything He says He is.
life is too short and too damn unpredictable to wait to live the life you know you should be living. start that life now. don't wait another minute.
here's to my attempt at more passionately seeking out & living out the richness of life.
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