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HealthyLiving: Yawning Our Way to Our Journey's End?
James Ryle
"If you knew that I was after the best, then why did you do less than the least?" (Matthew 25:26, The Message).
Sooner or later we each will have to face the moment of truth — when our lives are measured in the light of eternity. There is an abiding reality within the depths of our souls that stirs us to pursue that which is good and true, that which is virtuous and noble. By divine instinct we shun death, disease, and destruction — for we were not made for these things.
And though this fallen world is marred with the ever-encroaching presence of evil, our hearts are up-linked to more heavenly pursuits. We were not made for failure, but success. We were not designed to malfunction, but to excel. We are not at ease settling for that which we know is less than our best. But, then, why do so many seem so ready to surrender to mediocrity?
Maybe we've lost our vision — our view of nobler things. Maybe our leaders have failed us, and thereby granted us license to sell our own selves short. Or maybe the friends with which we converse have inadvertently coaxed us into joining them in living a somewhat diminished life. After all, one of the easiest things in life to do is go along with the crowd.
Maybe we've become content to yawn our way to our journey's end.
Still, this doesn't change the sobering reality that one day we will stand in the Presence of Love Himself to answer for the loveless choices we have made along the way. "If you knew that I was after the best, then why did you do less than the least?"
Perhaps you are not in a place where you can give your best just yet — but can't you at least do more than the least? It's a place to start. And after all is said and done, you might end up not only surprising yourself with just how far and how high you go — but, who knows, along the way you just may also inspire the rest of us snoozing lugs.
Inspire us with your comments!
HL
James Ryle
"If you knew that I was after the best, then why did you do less than the least?" (Matthew 25:26, The Message).
Sooner or later we each will have to face the moment of truth — when our lives are measured in the light of eternity. There is an abiding reality within the depths of our souls that stirs us to pursue that which is good and true, that which is virtuous and noble. By divine instinct we shun death, disease, and destruction — for we were not made for these things.
And though this fallen world is marred with the ever-encroaching presence of evil, our hearts are up-linked to more heavenly pursuits. We were not made for failure, but success. We were not designed to malfunction, but to excel. We are not at ease settling for that which we know is less than our best. But, then, why do so many seem so ready to surrender to mediocrity?
Maybe we've lost our vision — our view of nobler things. Maybe our leaders have failed us, and thereby granted us license to sell our own selves short. Or maybe the friends with which we converse have inadvertently coaxed us into joining them in living a somewhat diminished life. After all, one of the easiest things in life to do is go along with the crowd.
Maybe we've become content to yawn our way to our journey's end.
Still, this doesn't change the sobering reality that one day we will stand in the Presence of Love Himself to answer for the loveless choices we have made along the way. "If you knew that I was after the best, then why did you do less than the least?"
Perhaps you are not in a place where you can give your best just yet — but can't you at least do more than the least? It's a place to start. And after all is said and done, you might end up not only surprising yourself with just how far and how high you go — but, who knows, along the way you just may also inspire the rest of us snoozing lugs.
Inspire us with your comments!
HL
Nice words, but not true. The natural, lazy, default and free state of Humanity is to do the bare minimum to get by. Human Beings follow the path of least resistance, just like water.
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You've always blessed this forum with inspiring messages, often seemed to be given you from His spirit. It's sad that so few people can appreciate them...but understandable in the din and confusion we find ourselves in today.
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calmheartseeks: You've always blessed this forum with inspiring messages, often seemed to be given you from His spirit. It's sad that so few people can appreciate them...but understandable in the din and confusion we find ourselves in today.
Who Obstinance!!!!!!!!
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Taking time for gratitude each day sends all the negative energy away ...... 
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.......just sitting back and listen to music...(south pacific)....some enchanted evening......soooo relaxing......ahhhh.
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truheart1941: .......just sitting back and listen to music...(south pacific)....some enchanted evening......soooo relaxing......ahhhh.
Ah Pete, some of that old musical stuff is brilliant, isn't it? Good morning
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truheart1941: .......just sitting back and listen to music...(south pacific)....some enchanted evening......soooo relaxing......ahhhh.
Pissed again.
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No, HealthyLiving. I should have referred directly to her post.
tomcatwarne: Who Obstinance!!!!!!!!
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James Ryle
"If you knew that I was after the best, then why did you do less than the least?" (Matthew 25:26, The Message).
Sooner or later we each will have to face the moment of truth — when our lives are measured in the light of eternity. There is an abiding reality within the depths of our souls that stirs us to pursue that which is good and true, that which is virtuous and noble. By divine instinct we shun death, disease, and destruction — for we were not made for these things.
And though this fallen world is marred with the ever-encroaching presence of evil, our hearts are up-linked to more heavenly pursuits. We were not made for failure, but success. We were not designed to malfunction, but to excel. We are not at ease settling for that which we know is less than our best. But, then, why do so many seem so ready to surrender to mediocrity?
Maybe we've lost our vision — our view of nobler things. Maybe our leaders have failed us, and thereby granted us license to sell our own selves short. Or maybe the friends with which we converse have inadvertently coaxed us into joining them in living a somewhat diminished life. After all, one of the easiest things in life to do is go along with the crowd.
Maybe we've become content to yawn our way to our journey's end.
Still, this doesn't change the sobering reality that one day we will stand in the Presence of Love Himself to answer for the loveless choices we have made along the way. "If you knew that I was after the best, then why did you do less than the least?"
Perhaps you are not in a place where you can give your best just yet — but can't you at least do more than the least? It's a place to start. And after all is said and done, you might end up not only surprising yourself with just how far and how high you go — but, who knows, along the way you just may also inspire the rest of us snoozing lugs.
Inspire us with your comments!
HL