If you knew when you were going to die what would you do? How would you live your life differently? Would you be more passionate to reach the lost? How would you then live?
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If you knew when you were going to die how would you then live?
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In this past week, a young man of 22 was killed driving home from plowing to make some extra money for Christmas. His truck hit black ice and he died but his older brother survived. The next day, a senior saint in our church passed away. On Christmas day, a man from our yacht club suddenly passed away after having had a heart attack. TC is right - we are all dying and some will do it sooner than others and none of us know who will go first. Live every day as if it will be your last but also live as if you have forever. Cherish your time but don't get bogged down in details.
A famous person died today at age 60. It caused me to think more about death and the time that I do have.
My own opinion. If I were to do anything differently, I am not living as I should be living now.
My first inclination is to go in the directions the posts have thus gone so far. But I presume you are asking about a Run for Your Life scenario. That was a short-lived TV dramatic series in the mid-60's in which a lawyer was told by 2 doctors he had only 1-2 years to live, though he would remain 'sound' physically and mentally. I think the show was necessarily vague about just what his condition/disease was. So in the show he strove to have every type of experience or adventure he ever longed for-- "I'm going to try to cram 30 years of living into one; or two." The show only lasted one season (or two?).
Anyway, my ambitions under such circumstances would not be what i remember from that series-- racing rocket cars, climbing the tallest mountains, traveling to dangerous/exotic places,.....
I would probably buy an assortment of new tobacco pipes, tobacco, and cigars-- having quit smoking long ago, now it couldn't be very detrimental if I'm going to be dead in a year or 2 anyway. I might do a bit of traveling, but I would much consider spending too much money on such things as opposed to leaving it to my great nieces and great nephews, with stipulations that they use it for education or it be held in a fund until they are ... 26, 28; I haven't decided that. And I certainly would look into going on a mission trip; something I've let 'little' things get in the way of, even though I attend a church which does many of those. But, being a writer, I would do a lot of that, certainly, detailing the facts of my life that no one else knows, and also adding to my collection of short stories and poetry.
Anyway, my ambitions under such circumstances would not be what i remember from that series-- racing rocket cars, climbing the tallest mountains, traveling to dangerous/exotic places,.....
I would probably buy an assortment of new tobacco pipes, tobacco, and cigars-- having quit smoking long ago, now it couldn't be very detrimental if I'm going to be dead in a year or 2 anyway. I might do a bit of traveling, but I would much consider spending too much money on such things as opposed to leaving it to my great nieces and great nephews, with stipulations that they use it for education or it be held in a fund until they are ... 26, 28; I haven't decided that. And I certainly would look into going on a mission trip; something I've let 'little' things get in the way of, even though I attend a church which does many of those. But, being a writer, I would do a lot of that, certainly, detailing the facts of my life that no one else knows, and also adding to my collection of short stories and poetry.
Live for today. Plan for tomorrow.
Well said.
Why?
Death: I've been very close to it a few times. My concern would be for those I'd leave behind because I know I'm going to be with the Lord. I pray that when I die it will not cause harm to anyone. My wish is that my loved ones would celebrate my passing rather than grieve it.
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When my wife passed away now nearly three years ago, the funeral was more of a celebration than a funeral. We (me, family and friends) gathered pictures and videos and a friend made up a DVD that was played commemorating Kris' life. We told stories, we laughed and yes, we cried some, but everyone there knew she had left a mark on her little corner of the world and that she was now in a better place, free of epilepsy and other health issues she was dealing with.
Should be living same way, hopefully doing the will of God for my life that day, as ALL of us can go at any time!
Well spoken and sorry for your loss.