Righteousness has nothing to do with age. Holiness does not automatically grow with the years. Maturity isn't a given.
Refuse to get old. Refuse to let life pass you by. Do not allow your pulse to be the only piece of evidence that you are still alive.
Live.
So often Matthew (8) and I will be out in the yard throwing football or playing basketball and he'll get lazy. Just standing around, and waiting for the ball to bounce in his direction. The other day we had a talk. (oh no) I reminded Matthew that you don't get life back. That last shot is one less shot you will ever shoot. That last pass means you have one less pass in your life, so make the most of it. You don't get time back.
I have decided that life isn't worth playing safe. Its not about walking the line, but about being extraordinary. And, its not to be remembered, but to make sure Christ is remembered. Do you think Christ gave us a new life so that we could hide it behind hymnals and ties? No. Christ gave us a life to live, and I believe we have been given permission to live it in a dangerous way so that we can bring God glory in a way that is dangerous to comfort and complacency. Whether stepping out to share Christ, or jumping off a cliff... LIVE: You don't get this life back.
Don't be one of the elderly who sit and say that they wish they were young again because of what they missed. Don't allow yourself to make it to your death bed without adventure. It's not a sin to be exciting, and all risk is not from Satan. Live a life that is far away from the sideline, and close to the goalline. Don't settle for lazy day songs by pop artists, or un-biblical and safe southern gospel music that isn't even about The Gospel. You play to win the game. So no punting, or kicking field goals. Go for the win, and throw the hail mary pass. This is eternal life: LIVE IT.
