Today I found out that a friend of mine had lost a friend. I had been hearing about her bout with cancer, and since she was so young (only 26), I could not help but to have a heavy heart for her. I did not know her well at all, and the couple of times I met her she was always courteous and high spirited...and did I mention, the voice of an Angel.
When I heard that she was fighting cancer, I would pray for her, but not as much as I could have. It was just such a sad situation, and I had heard of her faithfulness to God, and how she tried to live a life that was in covenant with God. I began to examine my own personal relationship with Christ, and I can't help but think of all the crazy situations I have put myself in...how many times things could have gone wrong...all of the diseases God has kept me from in spite of my negligent behavior.
I don't mean to question God, because I know that everything that happens in life has a reason and a purpose for occurring, but, I can't help but ask God why He keeps me here when there are people like Melanie, who are taken from the earth. I don't know her story, but it does just causes you to wonder. It also causes us to re-evaluate what our purpose is in life, and the ways in which we should live it. A lot of times, tragedies causes us to hold our faith in our Higher Power (if you believe in one) a lot tighter, and I know that I am definitely looking for just a glimpse of the mystery of God. All I can do is pray, and take positive steps towards living an even more abundant life that is in the will of God, that is satisfying and full, because we really don't know when the hour will come...She couldn't have thought one year ago today, that she would be gone from this earth. My heart and prayers go out to her family...Maybe her purpose was served on this earth, maybe she fulfilled her destiny, and maybe this is reaffirmation that there is still work to be done in my life, there is still destiny to fulfill and SELF to overcome.
As for us who are "still here"...we have some living to do, and it will be up to us to make sure that the "dash" (what's between our birth and death dates) is filled with actions of love, of righteousness, of kindness, of generosity, and of a full and abundant life. So that when we are gone from this place, our lives will touch someone else and inspire them, but most of all, that our Father will say well done when we enter into eternity.
Check out Melanie's song: "You Came & Changed Me"
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