Thursday, May 28, 2015

Good to be alive

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12


It's not surprising that people, when faced with death, reevaluate their lives-the things they thought were important don't seem to matter much and time becomes something of more value than gold. Living life to the fullest means making every moment count. Helene Neville is a 54 year old woman who knows a lot about the value of time. She was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, a form of cancer that affects the immune system, in 1993.

Five years after being diagnosed, and after three brain surgeries and numerous rounds of radiation and chemotherapy, she signed up for her first marathon. Finishing the marathon, she said, was a means to prove her tenacity against the disease. That was 1998 and, following her remission the next year, she went on to complete 24 more marathons and is now nearing the final leg of a coast-to-coast run, a journey that began in 2010 (completing one section of distance at a time). She has said that her main mission is to inspire others to "rethink the impossible." Along the way, she makes pit stops to share her story and inspire others to make the most of the time God has given them saying, "I set out to deliver happiness and hope on foot,”

Ephesians 5:15-16 reminds us, "be careful how you walk... making the most of your time," Wouldn't it be wise then if we all lived our lives valuing each second, minute, hour and day that God has given us? Today is a gift and time is a treasure. What will you do with your time today?

Heavenly Father, thank you for every moment you bless us with. May we make the most of our time by inspiring others to follow you and live each day to the fullest. May we not take one single day for granted Lord and live like there's no tomorrow. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.

Happy Running!!!

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Good to be alive - Jason Gray





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