Vol. 21 No. 40 | October 7, 2019
Our family reunions always include great food and meals together, lots of time catching up on the past year and sharing family photos. It also usually includes a visit or two to the cemetery.
As I have strolled along the headstones, reading the names of those buried underneath-and the dates when they were born and when they died- I wondered what their lives were like. Where did they live? Did they have a family? Was their life one of adventure and good fortune, or disappointment and hardship? Did they love and were they loved well?
It reminded me of these words from Jesus:
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10, NIV)
I know my life is full, but am I fully living?
I am blessed with abundance, good health, loving family and friends, and a purpose for living.
God has done His part, but am I doing mine to live with fullness and gratitude? I thought about what living fully means to me…
living fully means I find joy in who I am and what I do. It means I know my purpose and live intentionally to bring glory to God. It means appreciating the blessings I receive and doing what I can to be a blessing to others.
Living life to the fullest means enduring life’s difficulties with patience and confidence, and sharing what I learn with others. It also means finding the joy in my daily life and sharing that as well.
A full life includes beginning the day in anticipation of what God is going to do and ending it with gratitude for what He has done.
Jesus came to give us life in its fullest expression. My hope is that you continue to evolve, living fully and courageously, every day of your life.
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