What Does It Matter?

Not long ago I read a statement that really caused me to rethink how I look at life and the things I’m involved in. I can’t remember who said it, or where I read it, but this is what they said, “Our greatest fear shouldn’t be of failure, but of accomplishing something that doesn’t matter.” What a powerful idea! It challenges us to leave our fears behind and take chances in order to accomplish something meaningful, something of significance, something of eternal value.

It’s possible for all of us to be really busy and have full lives. Our calendars can be filled to the last second of every day with activities. Our checkbooks can be riddled with entries for things we’ve spent resources on. It is possible for all that to happen, but to have done nothing that mattered. In the end each of us need to know the answer to this question “Did we use what God gave us to make a difference?”

Did the way we spend our time positively effect the lives of other people. Did that time make life easier for someone coming behind us or was it all about what makes our lives safe, secure, and satisfied? Did we use our financial resources to aid others, help other people in times of need, or was it simply to provide for ourselves and our wants?

Do you remember hearing about the conversation between Steven Jobs, former Chairman of Apple Computers and John Sculley, of Pepsico. After a seemingly failed attempt to persuade Sculley to leave Pepsi and help him run Apple computers. Jobs said, “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want to change the world?” Another way of saying that is to ask, is what your doing with your life really making a difference? Sculley must have decided it wasn’t, so he joined the Apple team and the rest is history…

Jesus said the same thing to His followers when He said, “If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will find it.” Matt 10:39 Was He was saying that if all we do is care about ourselves we will ultimately have lived a life that doesn’t matter? It's my hope that you've come to understand that your life is of priceless value and that you are using it to make a difference that really matters!

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Dale