How You Live

These are the Lyrics to the song that I posted on video.

Point Of Grace – How You Live
From the album How You Live

Wake up to the sunlight with your windows open
Don't hold in your anger or leave things unspoken
Wear your red dress, use your good dishes
Make a big mess and make lots of wishes

And have what you want, but want what you have
And don't spend your life looking back

Turn up the music
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances and let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it
Looking back from where you have been
'Cause it's not who you knew
And it's not what you did
It's how you live

So go to the ballgames and go to the ballet
And go see your folks more than just on the holidays
Kiss all your children, dance with your wife
Tell your husband you love him every night

Don't run from the truth 'cause you can't get away, no
Face it and you'll be okay

(Chorus)

Oh, wherever you are and wherever you've been
Now is the time to begin
So give to the needy, and pray for the grieving
Even when you don't think that you can
'Cause all that you do is bound to come back to you
So think of your fellow man
And make peace with God, and make peace with yourself
'Cause in the end, there's nobody else

(Chorus)

Alot of people don't consider this moment as a gift but it is. You can't get it back, you can't do it over. The line about use your good dishes speaks to me because of a conversation I recently had with my oldest daughter and son in law. I wanted to borrow some of their Christmas china for an upcoming event at our church. They are having a Christmas party for their work on the same day so they will be using their Christmas china. They offered me their wedding china because it is Christmas green. I told them no way!! They insisted and I said what if I break it? They said they would get some more, they would like for it to be used. I think my generation is used to putting things up and not using them. It is really a ridiculous concept if you think about it. Why have stuff that you can't use. I do think that it has something to do with age though, my grandparents had clear plastic coverings made for their living room furniture. My parents sometimes blocked rooms off with the coffee table so that children could not go in and "dirty them up." What is the use? Who is promised tomorrow? I have "good" dresses that were only worn once or twice, I'll never fit in them again.

These lines:
"So give to the needy, and pray for the grieving
Even when you don't think that you can
'Cause all that you do is bound to come back to you
So think of your fellow man
And make peace with God, and make peace with yourself
'Cause in the end, there's nobody else "
........are the most meaningful to me. They kind of say it all. Do not try to impress here on earth. Only make eternal decisions. Decisions that will matter in eternity.

Our friends Gary and Trina Peltier are outstanding examples of what we as Christians should be. To be a Christian is to strive to be Christ-like. Gary and Trina's oldest daughter is not their birth daughter. You would never know it, they just took her in and loved her like Jesus would. Then they had 2 sons and 2 daughters that they gave birth to. And then a few years later they adopted another little girl. The love that this family has spread is enormous. They have 1 grandson from their oldest daughter. Their oldest son, Kyle, went home to be with the Lord 3 years ago after a valient battle with cancer. Kyle was 21 at his death. Trina donated a kidney to someone she did not even know about a year ago. Gary is donating a kidney to someone who came to him about writing his will. Gary is a lawyer. The operation was scheduled for last week but was put off by the hospital until tomorrow. I believe these people are examples of how we should live. They are very active at their church. They work in many areas of ministry to the church and community.

I am not saying everyone should be Trina and Gary, I am saying, as I am sure they would, look at all of your actions through the eyes of Christ.