Life is like a movie, and it is as good as we decide to make it so. How long will the movie last? We just don't know. It can be a lengthy one or unfortunately a short one.
Irregardless of its length, so far, is it a good life? I am writing today, so that the question stands current. We should be able at this moment to ask ourselves, "Have I lived a good life so far?"
I was made aware of the death of a child of 19 months from drowning. Her very short life was not lived in vain. Many of her organs were donated to other recipients who needed a transplant in order to continue to live. Her "movie" was very short, but her memory lives on.
Friends, a brother and a manager that I worked for in my lifetime are gone, due to disease—and all died before they reached 60. Can we control disease, such as cancer? There is treatment available, but when it is diagnosed late in its stage, there isn't much anyone can do about it. My brother lasted two years in therapy, only to see his body thorn to pieces from nine operations.
I recall offering to pray for him, but he was adamant that nothing would help him. He didn't believe in God, and wanted nothing to do with Him; nor did he allow the rest of the family to pray for him either. I remember asking him if I could, and he almost threw me out of his house.
My oldest sister is bed-prone due to Parkinson disease. She allows me to pray for her, and she puts holy water on her forehead everyday. She is now 81 years-old, and continues to want to live, in spite of her condition. Her "movie" I would rate as excellent since she has survived her disease, the pain of a son who committed suicide, and another son who spent over 30 years in jail for drug abuse, and is nowhere to be found today.
We are all an ongoing "movie" being played out. Are we going to make it a "grand movie" or just a mediocre one? Where does God come in to our lives? He comes in when we invite Him. Praying is the vehicle that He provided for us to use at our disposal to get close to Him. He is the Producer of our movie, but we are the Director and the main Actor.
If you want to make the best movie ever of your life, pray to God to help you, just as I have for all my years in this beautiful planet. Do I deserve to have lived this long, probably not? But I thank Him everyday for allowing me to maintain my health, and to write my articles on Prayer and Holy Water; and the many other subjects that I hope will help people to continue to appreciate life. Please review any article that you wish on Ezine Articles and click [Read More] for a complete list.
Tony McCleary
tonymcclr@gmail.com
http://www.prayer-be-strong.blogspot.com/
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