From a book I just picked up by John Piper (don't waste your life -- haven't cracked it open yet):
"I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waster your life. Consider this story from the February 1998 Reader's Digest: A couple 'took early retirement from their jobs in the Northeast five years ago when he was 59 and she was 51. Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they cruise on their 30-foot trawler, play softball and collect shells...' Picture them before Christ at the great day of judgment: 'Look, Lord. See my shells.' That is a tragedy."
"God created us to live with a single passion: to joyfully display his supreme excellence in all the spheres of life. The wasted life is the life without this passion. God calls us to pray and think and dream and plan and work not to be made much of, but to make much of him in every part of our lives."
I look forward to the read.
Hear the Word and live the Word!
Grace and Peace
Sunday, July 11, 2010
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2 comments:
Don't Waste Your Life is an excellent book that every Christian should read. Nice post, good quote.
Brad
Agreed, I'm loving it. I think "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan is another one we should all read. Thanks man.
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