Listening 2: Beautiful - Shawn McDonald

Is it just me, or has many people died this year due to freak accidents?

I'm sure many of y'all have heard that our great Australian Icon Steve Irwin (The Croc Hunter) passed away today. There'll be some sad feelings for these next few days... it was unexpected too; my bro and I just got home from school, jumped unto the computer and heard the tragic news that our Great Aussie Hero has passed away due to a Stingray attack up North in Queensland while trying to film his documentary. The sudden shock left me breathless, just like that day when I heard that a Pastor I knew passed away earlier this year... All I can feel when I heard the news is sympathy for Steve Irwin's Family and friends. I'm very sure that they'll miss him greatly...

Well, not being negative anymore, this is something I wanna encourage everyone up from... Death sure can be sudden and shocking, but it can be a wake-up call to many people around the world and people we know too. We don't know what day we'll pass away, and we certainly don't know how we're gonna die. But what we do know is how 2 live our life today and for our future onwards. Sure, Death has our time ticking down and sooner or later it'll be our turn, but that doesn't mean that we can throw our life away and live aimlessly during our time. This is a wake-up call to everyone that YOU must not live ur life with Complacency; Go out there into the World and experience things u've always wanted to do! You just never know when ur time will be up!

I was talking to a friend about Steve Irwin's life and she felt hopeless about her own life. However, something came to my heart as I was feeling those old painful feelings when I heard that Ps. Eddie passed away. It dawned on me...

... Steve Irwin lived a Life full of Passion, Zeal and Honour. He was so committed to research reptiles and he loved his job. He died doing what he loved most, and I'm assured to know that he didn't throw his life away; He lived with passion within his job and he inspired Millions of others around the world to live their life to the fullest.

My Mother told me something when I was upset and scared about Death...
She said that if there was a Man who was rich but unfriendly and arrogant died, would he have friends to visit his Grave? Likewise, if there was a poor man who didn't have much money, but have such a personality that attracts people to know his warm nature and spirit, would he have friends to visit his Grave and remember him by? Out of these two men, who will leave behind a more powerful Legacy?

To those out there who feel as if their life have become insignificant; don't be like that. U're not living life with the Purpose that God has created u 2 be. God intended us to live our life with Happiness and Love, along with Serving and Worshipping Him. If u feel that u need to sort ur life out first before you can seek God and his Kingdom, DON'T! Jesus loves You and takes You as You are! You don't need to clean up ur life before coming to His Presence. He Loves You soo much and Will love to heal ur wounds and forgive u of ur sins and that's the greatest thing He can do; Love You as You are.

Jesus left a Legacy Behind, and it's written in the Bible. Steve Irwin died today but he left an inspiring Legacy behind too. It's all gonna be written in History Books!

Rest Assured and know that Steve has definately Lived a life of Passion and he left a Legacy behind as a result. Will YOU live ur life with Purpose and Leave a Legacy behind when u do pass away? What will you be remembered best by? Ur laugh? Jokes? Personality? Friendliness?

Anything can contribute to that Legacy, my friends. Don't be ashamed if u realise that u haven't set one, rather start living ur life with purpose TODAY!

God Bless Y'all~! And know that a Life is worth much more than Rubies and Gold...

-']['h3 P[a]L[a]D[i]N