"Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14
It was reported that more than 2,000 runners participated in the Scranton Half Marathon on Sunday and crossed the finish line without incident. Unfortunately 36-year-old Lindsay Doherty was not one of them. You see, immediately after finishing the 13.1 mile race, she collapsed and died leaving many runners shocked and frightened that something like this could happen to them as well. Maryann Sheerer, a fellow runner, said she plans to keep on running though, "Only because it is a risk like anything else. You don’t know what is going to happen."
And you know what? Maryann is certainly right, not one of us knows "what will happen tomorrow" or even in the next hour. In fact, James reminds us that we, "are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." With that knowledge then, shouldn't we be living our lives differently? As if they could end suddenly and without warning? Living with purpose? This type of purposeful living, committed, motivated and determined to loving others and doing those things Christ has called us to do would most certainly leave us confident that, no matter when our life ends, we will have mattered to someone else and made a difference. Don't you agree? And a life well lived could impact generations to come... long after we have died.
So in the words of Harry Morant, "Live every day as if it were going to be your last; for one day you’re sure to be right."
Heavenly Father, thank you for the reminder that life can be cut short in an instant. Please provide comfort and peace to Lindsay's family as they move forward without her. Lord, please let no one who reads this go back to living as if tomorrow was guaranteed. Help us to be bold and purposeful each moment of every day so that, when our time is done, we will have lived for you. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Natalie Grant - Live for today
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