All My Tears
As I heard the sad news today that a young guy I knew from my old church in Sale passed on a couple nights ago after suffering from bone cancer for the past 4 or 5 years, i think he would have maybe been about 16, it brought me to ponder this question:
If i were to be diagnosed with a life threatening condition with a good likelyness of dying in the near future would i change the things i do? Do i believe the things i am doing with my time to be truly worth while and what i belive God wants me doing? Would i continue my TAFE course in Youth Work? Would i pray more? Would i continue my youth small group? Would the people i spend my time with change? Would i keep working in my job as long as i could? Would i blog more? Would i spend my money differently? Would i do some things that i don't normally? If yes what would they be? Would my future plans change?
Just so you know i am pretty sure he knew the Lord, his celebration service is this friday, he asked that people where appropriate clothes, ie not black, i like that idea.
When I go don't cry for me, in my Father's arms I'll be
The wounds this world left on my soul will all be healed and I'll be whole.
Sun and moon will be replaced with the light of Jesus' face
And I will not be ashamed, for my Savior knows my name
It don't matter where you bury me, I'll be home and I'll be free
It don't matter where I lay, All my tears be washed away.
Gold and silver blind the eye, temporary riches lie
Come and eat from heaven's store, come and drink and thirst no more
It don't matter where you bury me, I'l be home and I'll be free
It don't matter where I lay, All my tears be washed away
So weep not for me my friends, when my time below does end
For my life belongs to Him, who will raise the dead again.
It don't matter where you bury me, 'cause I'll be home and I'll be free.
It don't matter where I lay, all my tears be washed away
All My Tears by Jars Of Clay
From Good Monsters 2006
If i were to be diagnosed with a life threatening condition with a good likelyness of dying in the near future would i change the things i do? Do i believe the things i am doing with my time to be truly worth while and what i belive God wants me doing? Would i continue my TAFE course in Youth Work? Would i pray more? Would i continue my youth small group? Would the people i spend my time with change? Would i keep working in my job as long as i could? Would i blog more? Would i spend my money differently? Would i do some things that i don't normally? If yes what would they be? Would my future plans change?
Just so you know i am pretty sure he knew the Lord, his celebration service is this friday, he asked that people where appropriate clothes, ie not black, i like that idea.
When I go don't cry for me, in my Father's arms I'll be
The wounds this world left on my soul will all be healed and I'll be whole.
Sun and moon will be replaced with the light of Jesus' face
And I will not be ashamed, for my Savior knows my name
It don't matter where you bury me, I'll be home and I'll be free
It don't matter where I lay, All my tears be washed away.
Gold and silver blind the eye, temporary riches lie
Come and eat from heaven's store, come and drink and thirst no more
It don't matter where you bury me, I'l be home and I'll be free
It don't matter where I lay, All my tears be washed away
So weep not for me my friends, when my time below does end
For my life belongs to Him, who will raise the dead again.
It don't matter where you bury me, 'cause I'll be home and I'll be free.
It don't matter where I lay, all my tears be washed away
All My Tears by Jars Of Clay
From Good Monsters 2006
posted by John M @ 6:18 pm
4 Comments:
At 29 April, 2007 14:23,
kelgell said…
The words of that song are really good. I was explaining to my friend last night why I don't want a job like interior design though I love all the creativity. To me it seems a waste of my time when I want to be doing something more useful and helpful in consideration of the larger picture...this world coming to an end some day.
Your questions are good...to a degree. They are always good things to consider. But plans and learning process and training are good things too--especially in hope that we have the years to use them for God's great good.
We should tune our heart into God's and follow our heart. What's important is that we do what God designed us to do for His glory. However many years we have.
I like the idea of a celebration service too. That's good.
At 14 May, 2007 13:03,
John M said…
I think interior design could be useful, I know a guy in Sydney who was the guy who drove us groomsmen around from Kimmy's wedding does something similar and he loves doing what he does for God, the way a room looks and feels can be all so very important when you think about productivity and space and how different colours make people feel and how a good room can make all the difference, even in youth work we have to do some interior design and think about what is going to be a good useful and comfortable space for young people.
At 16 May, 2007 10:10,
kelgell said…
For sure you can do it for God's good. And I'm aware the impact the design of a room can give. It's just a personal view. For me, there are better choices. I don't think I could be truly happy doing it.
At 17 May, 2007 14:47,
John M said…
Yeah that's fine, and that is more of the reason then that you wouldn't be happy in that kind of work. By the way of your first comment it seemed to me that you felt it wasn't very useful a job, it is my opinion that it is a very useful job, and can have a great affect on the bigger picture. thats all :) I am glad you explained yourself further.
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