I'm Through Dying....

You guys must think I'm crazy! Who wakes up in the morning with dying on their minds? But I just wanted you to know that I'm through...for now. I won't say forever, because I know God too well. If I said forever, there would be a new opportunity to crawl back up on the altar and do it again.
But I'm ready to LIVE! Praise God for resurrection Sunday!! He came that we might live---and do it abundantly. One of my precious friends gave me permission this morning. She quoted Ecclesiastes 9:7, "Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God], for God has already accepted your works."
But it was so rewarding living yesterday as if it were my last. I learned that if I thought it were my last day, I would store up prayers in the golden bowl in heaven. That's eternal. I learned I would want family and friends to be reminded that I loved them. I learned that I would pour myself out to others. I asked God for opportunities to share my faith with those who needed him, but instead he sent believers to me who needed encouragement. Interesting! It's not what I want, but what he knows is needed. And I learned to keep my options open. Doors opened for me that I didn't expect and I was ready to go. I went to bed last night exhausted, but full. That's the kind of living I want to do every day!