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July 4, 2011, September 7, 2016, and September 18, 2018 The dates that God allowed me to be in the presence of sweet life being born.  Caleb, Samuel, and Judah.  Three of the most precious human beings I know.  The moment they took their breaths, I saw Jesus breathe life into this natural world.  What a moment!

February 4, 2021 The date God allowed me to be in the presence of sweet life leaving this world.  My grandfather.  The moment he took his last breath, the moment I knew we were in the presence of angels, I saw Jesus allow a tired man to rest.  

One moment. 

One very powerful, important moment. 

This last week, my God has taught me so much and has lit a fire inside of me that hasn't been there before.  An urgency. A reality.  It's sad that sometimes we don't truly and fully get the big picture of something until we are slapped in the face with it.  

Pastor has been speaking a lot about how God will take the hard times of our lives to teach us, mold us, guide us, and light a fire in us.

And this week has left me wanting to scream, cry, and shout from the rooftops about that moment.  The moment when your life will be in that weird middle of life here and life there space.  Wherever your "there" will be.  

Do you know where your "there" will be?  

Can you say without any question, without any doubt, where you will be when your eyes close for the final time and open into eternity?

Because after this week, I am certain more that ever that we have to live our lives for that moment.  The moment when we will see Jesus and he will say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant, " or " I never knew you, you never knew me."  

My Bishop always says heaven is our destination, to be like Jesus is our goal.  Our goals always get us to our destinations.  

So what's your destination?  Are your goals lining up with that?  Have you really studied what the Word of God says about living a life for christ. This moment is too important to just think "I'm a good person," "God knows my heart," or "Yeah, I love Jesus." This moment depends on your entire being, your entire devotion, how you live every day of your life, and how that life lines up with the manual (Bible) and Spirit He's given us. Being buried in his name in water baptism, repenting of your sins, and being filled with the holy ghost.  

It's ok if you don't know.  I didn't know either at one time.  

But find out.  

Get desperate to find out.  Get desperate to know without doubt what you must do to be like Jesus and make heaven.  

Because it all comes down to that one moment. 

The. most. important. moment. of. your. life.  



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