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Lynn was one who lived to please the Spirit. Her focus was on the heavenly kingdom. I was privileged to be able to visit with her on her death bed where she proclaimed, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faithâ€, which is a direct quote from the apostle Paul. I could see the complete peace she had knowing she was about to meet the Father. She didn’t seem to have any regrets about how she lived her life. And I’m sure that within hours of me speaking and praying with her, she was able to hear God say, “Well done, my good and faithful servantâ€.
In that moment, I began to reflect on my own life. Will I be at peace when I am lying on my death bed? Will I be ready to see the Father? Will I hear those words, “well done, my good and faithful servant� Did God see that I was faithful with a few things so that he would be ready to put me in charge of many things - as the bible says? At present, when I look back, I’m fairly pleased with the race I’ve been running. It isn’t a perfect race, but I’m sure that I haven’t been "disqualified" as Paul puts it in the new testament. It is my hope that where I spend my time, energy, love and focus is pleasing to God. Most of us have less than 90 years to live on this earth, and if we're not careful, time can go by without us being conscious of how we are spending it. The ministry of KTF Productions is now over 20 years old! It certainly doesn’t feel like it is. And I’m already in my mid-40s. The end will come upon me before I know it, and I want to be fully aware and in control of any treasures that I may have the opportunity to store up in heaven.
There have been other times of "big picture" reflection in my life. But Lynn’s passing afforded me the opportunity to pause and take a step back once again to re-assess my past, present and future. I encourage you to do the same. Don’t let the years tick by without giving real thought to how you are living. The bible tells us that life is like the blink of an eye in comparison to eternity. We have the power to decide how we are going to live our lives. It is my hope to continue on the narrow path, to continue to drive hard after Christ, to store up treasures in heaven, and to be Jesus’ hands and feet here on this earth. What is your hope for your life? If you never think about it… you’ll never think about it…
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