The measure of a life well lived ~ Jack Graham

… looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith…
-- Hebrews 12:2

It’s natural for people to make plans for their life. Even in our later years, we tend to make plans for decades to come. But none of us knows when this race will be over… when our lives will end.

We might hope to live to be 80, 90 or 100, and then one day gather our family around us, lay down in our bed, speak a few well-chosen words of blessing, then close our eyes and die. But we know it doesn’t always happen that way!

Some of us will run shorter courses than others, and some longer. That’s why it’s so important that we be running passionately and aggressively to pursue the prize while we’re on the track!

I like to say that our lives are not measured by duration, but by donation. It isn’t how many years you live that matters, but how much of your life you gave to Jesus, loving him and loving others in his name. That’s the measure of a life well lived.

So don’t waste a moment of this gift called life. Get in your lane and run the race in the power of Christ Jesus! Give it everything you have until the final step.

IT ISN’T HOW MANY YEARS YOU LIVE THAT MATTERS, BUT HOW MUCH OF YOUR LIFE YOU GAVE TO JESUS.