I have recently been re-exposed to the fragility of life : how it hangs by a very thin thread, how we can't control what happens to us and how Grace is all that really keeps that thread from breaking at any moment.
I then started reflecting on epitaphs, those sentences we leave on our tombstones for all of prosterity to see. The questions started flooding in: What sentence would define me ? What words would best describe my dreams, my goals, my aspirations, my achievements, my relationships ? We are such complex people, how can it all be reduced to one last saying ? If the passerby knew absolutely nothing about me, what could I tell them ? What do I really stand for ? What is at my core ?
I searched my soul for the basic truths I hold more than anything else. I have found 3:
And while I don't expect my epitaph to be written soon, it was a blessing to reflect on what it would say.
Enjoy.
I then started reflecting on epitaphs, those sentences we leave on our tombstones for all of prosterity to see. The questions started flooding in: What sentence would define me ? What words would best describe my dreams, my goals, my aspirations, my achievements, my relationships ? We are such complex people, how can it all be reduced to one last saying ? If the passerby knew absolutely nothing about me, what could I tell them ? What do I really stand for ? What is at my core ?
I searched my soul for the basic truths I hold more than anything else. I have found 3:
- I was loved enough for Him to send his Son and graced enough to put my faith in Him
- The highest achievement I could reach is to be like Christ. And I take John 1:14,17's description of Him as my personal daily guide : 'filled with Grace and Truth'
- My purpose on this planet is to receive from God what he sends me and share with others
And while I don't expect my epitaph to be written soon, it was a blessing to reflect on what it would say.
Enjoy.
GraceGuy - He strove to be like Christ, Filled with Grace and Truth; From above, overflowing to others
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