Recklessly Loved
When I Die 10/06/2009
 
I know this isn't an original thought, and it's kind of morbid, but either Saturday sometime while I was pressure washing, or Sunday morning in the shower (I can't remember), I had a thought about my life and what I wanted people to say about me when I die.  Don't ask me why I was thinking about this, but I do think it's helpful to sometimes think about how we want our lives to end up so that we can begin to live that way right now (you know...the whole "begin with the end in mind" thing). 

As I was thinking about what I wanted people to say, this very simple thought came to me.  I'm sure it's not original, and I know Jesus said something similar in Matthew 16 when he said, "what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul" and "whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it", but for me this is a simple but powerful way to express what I hope people will say about how I lived my life:

About my life:  He died!

About my death:  He Lives!

That's it!  That's all I want anyone to say about me.  The shortest funeral ever!  All Glory goes to God because of His Love and Life...my story is simple...His-Story is eternal and I'm just a very small part of that.  Thank you Lord for even letting me be a little piece! 

What do you want said about you?  Let me know, leave a comment...
 


Comments

caroline

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:15:28

When i die i want everbody to remember me as their freind .I dont care what people say about me as along it is good things about me til the day i die i wont remember any of the jokes you told me in my heart. .I will be thinking of what you told me how the spirt lives in side of me. Oh no you never let go through the calm and throuigh the storm.Even though i walk through the valley of death. KEEP On wishing through till you never let go. Still i praise you still i praise you

 

Andy Huffman

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:06:14

i want to be remembered as the one who made everyone feel special and showed God's love by serving. And Jeremy there'll be MUCH more said at your funeral i can guarantee. I know i'll have OODLES of amazing things to say about you.

 

Amanda

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:18:24

I agree with the comments aboove, Jeremy; I would have lots of things to say about you at your funeral. But don't die! Haha.
I would want the same thing said at my funeral. I would want people to remember my love for God, and how I always tried to put Him first. I wouldn't want people to be sad because, like you said, my body would be dead, but my soul would be alive with Christ! And really, what's better then that?

 

Josh

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:56:49

It really doesnt matter what I want cause ill be with christ so but if i could control the emotions of my family and friends I would want them to rejoice cause im with MY GOD! Im with the one that ive been seeking after all my life. Im not just in some afterlife. Im in THE AFTERLIFE WITH MY CHRIST! I would want them to say He lived..NOW HE REALLY LIVES!!

 

Jeremy Smith

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:44:15

Josh,
I was thinking about saying: He lived. Now, He Lives! or something like that as well. but I also thought about us dying with Christ here. I like both, and you're right...it doesn't matter what they say, but it does matter how we live.

 

Darlene Kelly

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:45:36

I would want to leave such a Godly legacy (especially for my children) that people would talk about my life as it inspired them toward a closer walk with God, for years after He calls me home. The most annointed person to ever touch my life was a former Pastor's wife. She went home with the Lord six years ago and I still feel the strong impact that she left upon my life like no one else has ever done. She truly lived the life she taught others about. A powerful woman of God. That's what I would want people to say about me.

 



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