"My Mortality"

Lately, I have been thinking alot about my own mortality. There have been many events in the past couple of weeks which have lead me to this. First, I was watching Six Feet Under which was a very popular show on HBO which I don't condone but it did make me think more deeply about this issue. Second, I found out yesterday that my grandparents had one of their friends die on their couch. Third, I just found out that one of my close relatives has lung cancer. So as you can see there have been many things that made me think about end of life issues. I guess the main thing I have been thinking of is lifespan. The average lifespan of a person is about 72 years old.....the key term is average. That friend of my grandparents was blessed with a rich, full life and made it to 83. The point is that even though the lifespan is what it is its not granted or guarenteed to any of us. There are just so many extraneous variables that can aid in our sudden demise. I could be walking down the steps where I live and have my ankle give out and fall down 20 of them which are made of concrete, something could go wrong in my body, I could be driving and be blindsided by a driver who is either not paying attention or is under the influence. So I guess the fraility of life is what God has really been getting through to me lately. Of course I am not thinking about this to an extent where I no longer leave the house but it is defenitely something that I am more aware of than I was before. I suppose that when you think of this subject and are a Christian you begin to think of eternal signifigance (at least I know I have). The fact is that lately I have not been doing the things I need to be doing and in light of eternity many of these things are utterly worthless. I think this is why God has caused many of these events to take place in my life recently which I am thankful for. All I am trying to say is that we are all flowers quickly fading (as the song goes) so be sure to involve yourself in things that further His kingdom and not your own. You simply never know when death will pay you your one and only visit.

Nathaniel Edward Ackerson
1983 - ????