I wonder at my recovery, wonder that the very eagerness of my desire to live, to have time for atonement to my God and to you all, did not kill me at once.
~~Jane Austen
This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.
The desire to live is never more marked than when we look death in the face: a diagnosis of a deadly disease, a devastating car accident, a narrow escape from danger. Suddenly living, even with all of its trials and problems, becomes very beautiful indeed.
What if we lived each day with that intense desire to live—really live? What if we said the loving words to our family that we are often too busy to say (or they are too busy to hear)? What if we finally shared our faith with our co-worker? What if we really listened to our grandparents tell us their life stories?
The desire to live is placed in the human heart by our Creator. We will one day go to him and it will be a glad day indeed, but in the meantime, let’s live with all the gusto we can.
Life is short. Make today matter.
Prayer for Meditation
I want to make today matter. Let me live it to the full for you.
Scripture for Meditation
Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring. Proverbs 27:1
Music for Meditation
Your Grace Still Amazes Me
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