This is a hard and harsh reality for many of us, but it is true. Of course, the end is only the beginning for the Christian, for the end of the temporal life here is the beginning of our transcendent eternal life there! And, I am convinced that our life here will not end one hour earlier than the Lord has planned.
Nevertheless, until then, we need to make our dreams bigger than our memories. It is hard to dream again unless you have an eternal perspective, which goes from the subatomic to the intergalactic, but that is what we should desire as Christians.
We are still under the orders of the King to participate in the great commission and make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20).
Paul’s perspective is: And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ. Colossians 1:28
And in Ephesians 5:16 he reminds us that we are to redeem the time because the days are evil.
I have always believed it is imperative to demand the time to think and develop the habit of thought. I have spent some creative thought over the past 4 weeks to map out and gear up for the next season of my life and its investment for Jesus. I am not trying to be presumptuous, but I do seek to pray it up, plan it out, and be prepared to live for my Lord until the upward call.
Carpe diem!
Always.
Serving Him with you Until He comes for us. Fred | 
