A Field Of Treasure

“Every man dies, not every man really lives.” William Wallace – Braveheart

“The kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought the field.” (Matthew 13:44)

How many images of the devastation in Haiti do we have to see to get just how fragile life is? Thousands upon thousands of already desperate people experienced life instantly get worse. It’s a nation of people who are now killing each other over a bottle of water. This isn’t a humanitarian plea; there are hundreds of organizations around the world scrambling to help. You respond according to your leading. My point here is, as I watch and listen to those horribly sad stories, I am led to ponder my own existence. Not so much in this case the questions of why; that’s another debate. But mine is of a more personal nature. If tragedy can happen like that; if life can so change in any moment, am I living it to my fullest potential? Am I walking out each day fully connected to my surroundings, fully integrated into where I sense the Spirit of God leading me? That may mean I do nothing but hang out at the feet of Christ today. It’s not about how much I can do. But am I being all that Jesus has asked me to be today? Am I really living this life? Do I treat it like the treasure that it truly is?

Has this current tragedy, or any other recent one more personal caused you to re-evaluate your approach to life? What might God be saying to you now about your walk with Him? (Greg Tutwiler, The Daily Life Coach)

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Tags: Haiti, Life Changes, Potential