I can only imagine....

I am reminded today that life is precious and short. We need to say what we mean and mean what we say. I am reminded that I need to live a life that is intentional and purposeful. I have been pondering my life's mission statement and philosophy lately. One of the questions I have been asking myself is "What impact will I have on the world?" & "What will be my legacy?"

I have come to the conclussion that the following quotes sum up what I feel about what I want my contribution to be for humanity.

Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the opprressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the cause of the widow.

Luke 10:2
And He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." ~ Albert Einstein

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, " I used everything you gave me."~ Erma Bombeck

These are questions that I have been throwing around in my head and contemplating:

1.When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
2. What is the one thing you'd most like to change about the world?
3. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
4. Are you listening to what God has intended and planned for your life?
5. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What's holding me back?
6. Have I been the kind of friend I want as a friend?
7. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
8. If not now, then when?
9. What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
10. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?

I say all this because I need to evaluate the time and effort I am expending in my daily life to make sure I am where I need to be. Today has been a crazy day filled with lots of reflection on life and God's mercy.

Anyways ...life is short and we need to let those around us know how much they mean in our lives...we need to create or add to our bucket lists...we need to dance while no one is looking, sing at the top of our lungs, kick off the training wheels, test the waters, and take a leap of faith!