motivation for all you do (Ephesians 3:14-21). Loving God, others, and ourselves is what it is all about. You only have one life to live for God. Don’t miss this opportunity. Imagine the joy of investing in the lives of people—whether praying for them, winning them to Christ, serving them in love, discipling them—and having all eternity to enjoy them and feel their gratitude. This may be one reason Paul wrote in I Thessalonians 2:19, “For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?”—People! Are you investing your life in eternal relationships (Matthew 28:19-20)? Streets of gold will be nice, but my heart aches for never-ending relationships of love. Just as heaven is real, so is hell. Eternal issues beyond what you or I can possibly imagine are at stake. The main purpose of life is to prepare for eternity. Each of us are one breath and one heartbeat from stepping into forever. Life matters, incredibly so. If you have never committed your life to Christ, and you are not sure that if you were to die today that you would go to heaven, may I suggest the following prayer: “Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for loving me. I am sorry for the sin, and pride, and lack of trust that has kept me from you. I believe you died on the cross and rose again to pay for my sin which has separated me from you. As best as I know how, right now, I place my life in your hands. I invite you to come into my life. Forgive me of my sin and make me the person you want me to be. By your grace I want to start living for you. Calmmy fears, carry my burdens, and open my heart to receive your love. Thank you for hearing this prayer. Amen.” In Colossians 3:1-2 Paul says we are to set our hearts and our minds on things above (heaven), not on the things of this world. Once heaven becomes real to you, as it has to me, it will change how you live. Living with an eternal perspective changes everything. We live in a little speck of time between two eternities, but oh what a speck of time it is. Enjoy it, and live it to the max for our Lord, for soon, very soon, it will all be over. d —Hope to see you there!
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