In my calling, I attend (and fairly often conduct) more funerals in a month than the average person does in their lifetime. This week I've had 2. I didn't know either of the people very well, but based purely on the attendance at the funeral's, I'm inclined to say that Tom* had a greater influence on the people around him than Koos*. See, Koos had exactly 15 people at his funeral, while Tom, had in the region of 450 - 500 people.
Having been to so many people - I've realized something. (Apart from the obvious, that we'll all die one day). The size of my funeral one day is not going to depend on how much money I have in my account, how big my business or ministry is, or how long my CV is - it's going to depend on how many people I choose to love. It's no secret that to make friends, we be a friend... to be loved, we love.
Maybe it's worth taking some time to think about your level of 'love influence' at the moment. How many people had a better day today, because YOU exist?
** Clearly not their real names.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment