What does it mean to live life to the fullest? Does it mean “he who has the most toys wins?” I don’t think so. King Solomon tried this, and after gathering all the horses, gold, power, wives, properties, wine, entertainment, and servants he could obtain, said, “all is vanity and chasing after the wind.” Wow. He proposed that we should enjoy the fruit of our labor, not forgetting to fear God, for this is our ultimate and encompassing responsibility. And then there’s that small matter of individual accountability in judgment.
Living life to the fullest means choosing battles carefully, not yielding to the fear of risk, and getting the most from relationships with the Creator, the planet, each other, and even our pets. (I always marvel at how great it feels to walk through the mountains before everyone rises, when the sun is just rising and the dew is just lifting from the grass… or to sit on the shore and listen only to the waves and seagulls… I feel keenly that I am a microscopic part of something infinitely larger and more majestic. I also sense that even with all the skills and resources in the world, I could never live long enough to seach out all their beauties.) God is speaking… He is always speaking through all we see and experience. Hopefully we don’t get so busy or caught up in ourselves that we miss the message.
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June 2, 2009 at 3:11 am
Amen!
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