where is your sting?

i just learned that my former boss from a previous job has been diagnosed with cancer. at this point, the doctors can do no more for her and have sent her home to die with her family by her side. her husband who absolutely adores her is crushed beyond belief and is unable to cope with the fact that the love of his lover, soul mate and friend will not continue life's journey with him. i cannot even begin to imagine what sort of mindset he is in. or how she is coping with facing the end of her still young life. she is only her early 50s.

this unexpected and tragic news forces me to realize just how precious life is. truly it is a gift from God and that gift should be treasured. life should be and must be lived to the fullest potential He's given. with His grace we endeavor to achieve what purpose He's designed for us. life really is too short to be wasted on petty things, seeking others' approval and validation. we only get one chance at this. as for me, i no longer desire to live a life less than what has been designed and destined for me. i pray you all will come to that realization and go after your dreams with all you've got and strive to live a life of freedom, joy, happiness and peace.

as for my friend who is reaching the end of her rainbow, i pray her journey into the next life is a peaceful, drift into sleep. i pray her husband and family will draw from God's well and be strengthened during these very difficult times.

But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?-- I Corinthians 15:51-55 (New Living Translation)

Be diligent in your pursuit of life's blessings Be encouraged even in the face of death. Be blessed.