Live for Today: Live Life Fully

Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkle, founder of Dial Hope.

Friend of Dial Hope, are you savoring life right now, every moment, or are you postponing and putting things off? There is an old story about Saint Francis of Assisi who one day was hoeing his garden. He was asked, if you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do? He answered, “I would go on hoeing my garden.” What a great attitude! No matter what the future may hold for us we’ll lose tomorrow unless we live today. At the end of his life, Darwin said, if I had my life to live over again I’d listen to more music and read more poetry… for when you lose these tastes, you lose happiness.

Unfortunately, we have narrowed life down to a few superficial entertainment options. We look at television and we tire of it. We often want something new.

Following a heart attack, Charles Harrison wrote, “The first time I’ve ventured out of the house after my attack was on an early spring day. Unless you have been close to death, you never know how inspiring a spring day can really be. The poets have never done justice to the subject. The most gratifying thing about having survived is a renewed sense of wonder that follows. Life henceforth will never be something taken for granted or spent with boredom.”

Friend of Dial hope, save a life now; make it count. With God’s help make today a masterpiece. Remember what Paul says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13.)

Let us pray. Loving God, thank you for your amazing grace. Help us today to live life fully and to reflect the light of Christ. We pray with joy in the name of Christ. Amen.