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Will Anyone Miss You?
Have you ever asked yourself the question, If I were to cease being would anyone really miss me? Sure a few may mourn your passing, but what about anyone else? Would you simply vanish without a trace, disappearing into the void of the never was? A friend of mine looks at it this way, who is better off because you are alive?
Think about this (and trying not to sound like a certain shock rapper) we get one shot. One chance to make a difference not only in our lives but in the lives of others. Personally I can think of no greater reward in this life then to know that at the end of our days that we made a difference… even in some small way.
I have been accused of having delusions of grandeur when it comes to ministry outreach, but surely it’s better to dream big then to never have dreamed. And that is how it is with so many people I have met, they simply exist. But God calls us to live. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” (The Message)
Now some would argue that this refers only to eternal life, but I would refute that this applies from the moment we say yes to Christ, that very moment when it all clicks into place and makes sense by faith. What Jesus said was “Live life… it’s OK, I give you permission!” If this is so then why do many believers walk around looking like they’ve sucked on a barrel full of lemons? We all have our moments of self pity and I must admit I can sulk better than most, at times I’m known as The Incredible Sulk. But the difference is I don’t camp out there – when I’ve had my time of “woe is me” I move on.
Sometimes I’m hard on myself because I am driven to succeed, yet not for me but for Christ. I know there are those out there that would say that if one is to succeed in life then Christ will make it so, and I strongly believe that. But that doesn’t mean that we put our feet up and relax making nice deep ass-grooves in our La-Z-Boy’s while God does everything, there has to be some effort on our part however hard and small it may seem at the time.
When all is said and done I want people to miss me when I die. Not because of who Chris was and what he did (although that would be nice) but because they miss Christ in me. I’ll leave you today with the powerful words of the Apostle Paul, “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…” Ephesians 3:16-17
Now go and live out those God given dreams and let Christ make a difference in you and through you!
Christian St John M.Div, BChM, ACS
October, 2009
Nicely put. I’ve often thought about this, wondering who, besides my family would miss me. I hate to say it, but I don’t think I’ve thought about who would miss the “Christ” in me. A while back, I did make a change where I lived with the exact thought of “I want lots of people to come to my funeral missing me!” Sometimes I miss sight of that.
When a good friend of mine passed away 3 years ago, it really hit home with me. I realized that I had spent a lot of time standing still waiting, while life passed by. Maybe too many of us are scared and bury that talent, I know I did. My friend gambled his talent, and lost much, but gained a wealth. I guess when we roll the dice, we forget that God is blowing on them.
It basically comes down to touching peoples lives by living out our faith with action and prayer, trusting that Christ in us can do all things. Unfortunately we (the Western church) are caught in a downward spiral of apathy and complacency laced with judgmental gossip and slander and we wonder why the Western church is in decline. The bottom line is if we (the Western church) don’t figure things out soon no-one will miss that many of us.