I know a little of why there is blood in my body, pumping life into my limbs and thought into my brain. I am wanted by God. He is wanting to preserve me, to guide me through the darkness of the shadow of death, up into the highlands of His persence and afterlife. I understand that I am temporary, in this shell of a thing on this dirt of an earth. I am being tempted by Satan, we are all being tempted by Satan, but I am preserved to tell those who do not know about our Savior and Redeemer. This is why Paul had no questions. This is why he could be beaten one day, imprisioned the next, and released only to be beaten again and never ask God why. He understood the earth was fallen. He understood the rules of Rome could not save mankind, that mankind could not save itself; rather, it must be rescued, and he knew he was not in the promised land, but still in the desert, and like Joshua and Caleb he was shouting, 'Follow me and trust God!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author feels preserved by God to share faith, accepting human mortality and the need for rescue from sin.
- In plain terms
- God keeps you alive to tell others about salvation.
- What can you take from it?
- Your life has a purpose beyond yourself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your purpose?
- How do you endure?
Another view
Assumes a specific religious framework.
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