SUMMARY: What if you lived every day with the end in view? What if you fast-forwarded the film of your life to the end, to that day when another will speak at a memorial service to eulogize your days on earth? What if you envision when you stand before God to give an account for the entire life he loaned you for the 70, 80, or 90 years of your earthly pilgrimage? Whatever you want said of you at the end of your life, whether by another person or, more importantly, by God, means that you must rewind the tape to the present and begin to live now with the end in view. My friend, you would be among the wisest to live with the end in view!
God Speaks—I Obey // Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end, it leads to death.
The end.
I hate to break this to you, but the end is coming faster than you think! As the famous tombstone reads, “This is what I expected, just not so soon!”
Given that reality, what if you lived every day from here on out with the end in view? What if you fast-forwarded the film of your life to the end, to that day when another will speak at a memorial service to eulogize your days on earth? What if you envision that time when you stand before the Righteous Judge to give an account for the entirety of the life he loaned you for the 70, 80, or 90 years of your earthly pilgrimage?
Whatever it is you want said of you at the end of your life, whether by man or, more importantly, by God, will require you to rewind the final tape of your life to the present, then begin to live that way now. In other words, you must begin to live today with the end in view.
So, here’s a critical question for you: What do you hope will be said of you in the end?
Your life will end! Then you will be eulogized by others. So, be careful of the material you leave them that will tell your life’s story!
Dr. Ray Noah
The end is nothing more than a compilation of the motives, thoughts, attitudes, habits, words, and actions that have issued from your head, heart, and hands, moment by moment, throughout all the days of your life. They add up. They count. They form a pattern. They create the narrative that is your life. They tell your story. They are your destiny.
Be careful, then, with the material you give them, because in the end, everything will come out!
Yes, there is a way that SEEMS RIGHT to a man, but in the end, it produces only death. On the other hand, there is a way that IS RIGHT — right in the sight of God — that in the end, leads to life.
We are all headed for the end, that’s for sure, so let’s make sure the reputation that gets there ahead of us will be celebrated by both God and man. As Ecclesiastes 7:8 says, “Endings are better than beginnings. Sticking to it is better than standing out.”
The end!
Choose You This Day: If you knew that you had one week to live, what would be the first five things you would put on your “To Do” list? Why not go ahead and do them?
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
Stephen Covey