While this is a valiant cause to pursue, it should not be the definition of a life that was lived. I certainly want to support my family in every way possible but this statement made me a feel a little depressed that there wasn't any stronger statement that could be made. This statement speaks of love but it also speaks of hidden talents and gifts. It seems this statement could be used to describe a life lived that was not proactive but rather could be used to describe a faithful yet stagnant Christian. However, as I was thinking on this, I could not figure out a better statement that could be placed on a tombstone that would describe my life.
This Sunday at the morning church service, I was worshiping God in song and felt a new phrase just drop into my mind. This phrase was a strong and powerful statement yet simple. It speaks of love but describes an active Christian. It encompasses the previous phrase concerning my family but it extends to mean much more. That phrase is: "Here lies a Servant of the Lord."
In pondering this phrase, I definitely think this is the statement that I would want to define my life.
