Dying With Style

"School told me what to do for a living. Work helped me earn a living. But God gave me a reason to live." ~Lecrae

Most of us who are consistently around other people (i.e. the secular world) may begin to notice and/or participate in the way the majority of the world lives: "for the weekend." That's a generalization, but everyone lives for something because we all fear death and God--two of the things inherently found at the core of everyone's being. As we become more adept at hearing God's voice (and practicing His compassion for others) amidst the chaos of life and the roller coaster of changing emotions, we should also begin to see how zombie everyone is who doesn't know God like we do. As Solomon famously put, "all is meaningless" without our creator and savior. This means that anyone who does not live for God isn't living at all but dying with style.

In the same light, no one can be "thankful" unless it is directed toward someone else, otherwise it would probably just be called "glad to be in favorable circumstances." What I mean is that all those families across the country who celebrated Thanksgiving last Thursday were either in some way selfishly thankful (as apposed to selflessly praising God for what we are given) or falsely thanking someone/something from whom they could never have received the same blessings our Maker bestows upon us. So, as we all attempt to incorporate the attitude of thanksgiving into our lives, remember that it is one thing that truly sets us apart from the world. To God be all the glory forever and ever amen!

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

~1 Chronicles 29:13 (NIV)