Know Yourself

Recently I attended a funeral of one of my friends in the industry. It was well attended. Few people considered him old because he always look healthy, and as a result everyone who knew him was surprised dying at a youthful age of early 50's. Several members of the grand Council came where  he progressed himself in the different positions of the regional government.  As his casket arrived it was carried by six people from the funeral parlour. The service lasted about an hour with accolades and achievements mentioned from different speakers.

Near the end of the 60 minutes ceremony, I began to feel uncomfortable. I'd listen to person after person talk about roles and funny episodes and bloopers in this man's life but by the end of the funeral I had learned little about this man's life.

Where are the stories from his children? How about memories of his wife that would give insight into this man. No one mentioned about his family. I began to wonder if anyone really knew him.

The End of your Life

Have you stopped to consider that your funeral will be your last event in this life? It is the end of the presence of your body among the living. At that point whatever you were aiming for, whatever your life goals, whatever you considered important will reach its end. All that you've done, owned and experienced in life will be finished. Your positions will be transferred to someone else's hands. Your job and other roles will be over.

Who were You

Imagine if you can just listen to those eulogizing you, in that period of time they will sum up your life for merely an hour. Is that all there is in life? Were they saying all the things about you? Do they really know you?

Do you Know Yourself

You are not on this earth by accident. God was intentional when He made you. Your life has an internal sense of direction, and you can really live only if you embrace the person God made you to be.