One Month to Live

The ministry associates usually provide breakfast or lunch each year for Boss's Day. This year, it was lunch, and to provide a little entertainment to go along with the meal that Tuesday, Elaine found a short Boss's Day video recorded by a Texas pastor and his staff - a spoof on The Office, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJZyxJf3rb4. Feel free to watch it and see what it's like working with the Faith Church pastors. Just teasing!! Go ahead and watch the video for a good laugh, but of course, it in no way represents our excellent bosses.

I mention this because just that morning, the mail brought a brochure promoting a new book by a Texas pastor. Harvey wasn't familiar with the author, but the book sounded good and had great reviews. Then we went to lunch . . . and there was the pastor/author as the star of the video. What a coincidence! This guy obviously has a wonderful sense of humor and likes to have fun. He is Kerry Shook at Woodlands Church in Houston.

Now, just a few weeks later, another flyer has arrived offering another book by Kerry and his wife, One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life. It focuses on what Jesus did when He knew He had one month left on earth - how He lived his last 30 days with no regrets.

I'm not promoting this book. I haven't read it yet. But its theme intrigued me. What if we knew we had just 30 days to live? Would it change how we spend our time?

No doubt, we would charge out of the house each morning with more passion and determination to share Christ with family and neighbors. People are, after all, the only thing we can take with us when we die. We would guard our words and not waste our breath whining and criticizing, but try to make every conversation count for eternity. We would not boast or brag, knowing we will soon stand before the King of Kings - the only Person worthy of praise.

Please share with us one way you think your life would change if this were your situation.

Yes, our attitude and outlook would be altered drastically if we knew we had only one month left on this earth. Just suppose we were to live with this changed mindset . . . ALL the time.