Things are not important...PEOPLE are important. That time-honored catch-phrase "you can't take it with you" is so true. The most significant earthly thing in our lives on this earth should be the relationships we have. Before we consider spending one more dime or one more minute cultivating the corruptible, material temporary things we think we must have, we should adjust our priorities and make sure we have fully nurtured our relationship with each one we love.
Simply put...tell them you love them. Tell them they mean the world to you and more. Tell them how empty life would be without them. Make a lunch date with a daughter...call a son, kiss your lover gently and offer a back rub. Make a special dinner...when it's not a particularly special evening. Probably one of the best things you can do is purposefully set aside some other "important" obligation with the sole purpose of spending time with your best friend or a family member who means a lot to you.
No, you can't take that carpet, that china, that wide-screen HDTV, that special pair of boots, that titanium fishing rod, that Mercedes SUV or that promotion at work with you when you leave this earth. What you CAN take with you is the ones you loves, each one arriving to meet you in eternity at their own appointed time. But, before you leave this earth and make that journey...are you secure in knowing where you are going? If you know without a shadow of a doubt your immortality with the Father in heaven is secure, wouldn't you want to make sure that each person you love has that assurance, too? Don't just take their security for granted.
Before you leave this earth, make sure you know.
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