Derik Davis Husband, Father, Friend
Born November 27th, 1973
Died _______ __, 2___
Thinking about the impact of my life moves me to live with the end in mind. Whatever I do, I know that it can either have an impact for eternity, or be shamefully wasted. So whether it's tomorrow or 40 years from now, when someone walks up to me and says, Derik, thank you for ___ (hopefully there'll be a life changing, eureka-type, change my direction, made me think, drew me closer to God, kind of statement placed in this blank) I want to live with the end in mind, and to move people towards that statement they would give me.
Don't get me wrong here. It's not about me, but about what I can choose to do now to help others with the breath and life God's given me. This upcoming year, 2009, will be full of challenges and triumphs, much like 2008 has been. But it will be different, and I'm praying and moving towards impact, rather than impasse. Rather than my life coming to a thud and going nowhere, I want to continue to create a faith of momentum and metamorphosis. Happy New Year!
3 comments:
Great post!
Brings this song to mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tvDQpaJBuo
Happy New year to you, Allison, adn Jacob! We love you guys!
Rachele & Dan
Brings to mind a country song for me. . . Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying." We wait too long to do the things we were meant to do. . . don't we?
Charge the gate bro. Don't wait for it to open. The story of Brave Hart is pretty interesting. Erwin McManus' book, The Barbarian Way, tells the story that the heart of Robert the Bruce was carried into battle after his death. It was thrown ahead of the men with the battle cry, "Fight for the Heart of Your King."
Would that this be our battle cry too! Fight on Brother, charge the gates!
Cool I've gotta get that book! Sounds awesome, and I'm going to rent the movie tonight! God's stirring me and I pray others through me as well.
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