Thank You Lord for...life!

THANK YOU LORD for life! We've all heard it many times, but life is sooo very precious! We are all placed on this earth not knowing how long we will even be here. The thought of not knowing our last day is a little scary but knowing where I'm going helps quite a bit. I've always been told to live every day like it is your last. I realized that today when God spoke to me in a way that we don't always prefer to be spoken to, but boy He sure did get my attention!

I was on my way back from lunch today and crossing a busy intersection in Atlanta when I was in a three car accident. A lady ran the red light at full speed and hit me on the driver's side. Her speed caused my car to spin and knocked it further down the road. It all happened so fast I was in total shock. I wasn't wearing my seat belt and was therefore jarred really bad. Luckily, no one else was hurt. My only injuries were to my back and bruises to both my body and soul. Nothing a shot in the bottom, muscle relaxers or some ice couldn't take care of! I wasn't able to drive my car and it had to be towed but all that mattered was that everyone was okay. It could have been much worse and it was a miracle that no other cars were involved. God was watching over me today but also helped me to step back and take a look at things.

Today made me realize how precious life really is! Our days are numbered, our lives are limited and life passes extremely fast! We give little to the thought of the shortness of life! I searched the Bible for some scripture and found an amazing one below.

"Lord, make me to know my end,and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. Indeed you have made my days as handbreadths,and my age is as nothing before you;certainly every man at his best state is but vapor." Psalm 39:4-6

What a great definition of life! This scripture helped me to put things into focus today. When we as humans tend to understand that life is short we will become wiser individuals. We will not only view the issues of life more accurately but have such a better perspective. We will handle problems more wisely and invest our time better. It causes us to carefully choose how we are going to live and what we are going to live for.

So remembering that life is short can remind us of the preciousness of relationships that we most often times take for granted. It can help us to be less selfish, more loving and more forgiving.So take a second today and step back from your life. Try to be more loving and forgiving while letting your loved ones know you care! It might be your last chance. THANK YOU LORD for life!