"For what profits a [person] if [she] gains the whole world, but in the end loses [her] own soul." (New Testament, excerpt).
Last night at the church they were singing a song. It was about how when you look into the face of Jesus everything in life will be worth it-hardships, sacrifices, things you did for him. I then thought about what it would be like to close my eyes one last time and look into his eyes. Would he say he was happy and satisfied with how I lived my life, or would he be disappointed?
I then thought about those moments where we have fought with people in our lives. It feels awful. Your mood is low, and you might feel bad for things you have said; you might feel regret for the way you handled a situation. Has anyone experienced this? Then I thought, what if you never had a chance to talk through the argument or fight, what if your last words or last deeds were done in anger or hurt? What if I died and looked into the face of Jesus and hurt him somehow, but was never able to make it right while on earth? What if he was saddened by the fact I missed the call, missed the mark, did not live up to what he called me to do?
What does it profit me if I reach self-actualization, but in the end lose my own soul? It says that someday "Every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." (excerpt from New Testament) Under what circumstances will I make that confession? My prayer is that I will have the courage to keep opening my heart up to God and do what he puts on my heart to do. If anyone would like to talk or pray about anything you can email me at HinckleyJR@gmail.com. Have a great rest of the weekend. :)
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