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| Begin With the End
I read a book recently that encouraged the reader to write their own eulogy. A eulogy summarizes a person’s life, usually delivered or read after they pass away. At first, I thought, ‘what a depressing exercise!’ But I decided to give it a try anyway. I quickly realized why this is such a powerful thing to do. As I thought about how I wanted to be remembered when I’m gone, the first things I wrote in my eulogy were not career accolades or successful financial investment portfolios. There was no mention of money or fame. Instead, I wrote about the most important things: my faith in God, my love of my family, and the ways I hoped to have impacted the world for the better. The author of that book encouraged me to keep my self-written eulogy and read it routinely every morning. The idea is to start each day by remembering where you hope to be when you reach the end. Remember how you want to be remembered. Beginning each day with the end in mind can help us stay focused and on mission. This makes me think of Paul’s words in 2nd Timothy chapter 4. He seems to have penned a bit of a first-person eulogy himself. I want these words to be said about me, don’t you? To fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith. Begin your day with the end in mind. Ask God to give you a clear vision of the finish line of the race He is calling you to run. And seek His guidance every step of the way to stay focused and on mission. What do you hope will be said about you at the end of your race? DO SOMETHING: Take some time to write your own eulogy. Read it back to yourself. What do you notice about what sort of things you prioritized? What areas of your life need to change if you are to fight the good fight and finish your race well? Part of daily devotion plan of “MY STORY YOUR GLORY” By Matthew West ————— 以終為始 我最近讀了一本書，鼓勵讀者寫自己的悼詞。 悼詞總結了一個人的一生，通常在他們去世後發表或閱讀。 起初，我想，這是“多麼令人沮喪的一件作為！”但我還是決定試一試。 我很快就意識到為什麼這是一件如此強大震撼的嘗試。 當我想到我離世之後如何被人記住時，我在悼詞中寫的第一件事不是職業上的榮譽或成功的金融投資組合。 我沒有提到金錢或名譽。 相反，我寫的是最重要的事情：我對上帝的信仰、我對家人的愛，以及我希望如何影響世界變得更美好。 那本書的作者鼓勵我保留自己寫的悼詞，並每天早上例行閱讀。 這個想法是牢記你到人生達終點時，希望到達的地方來開始每一天。 記住你希望如何被人們記住。 “以終為始”開始每一天可以幫助我們保持專注和使命。 這讓我想起保羅在提摩太後書四章七節中的話。他似乎也為自己寫了一段第一人稱的悼詞。 我希望這些話是關於我的，不是嗎？ 打那美好的仗，跑完賽程，堅守信念。 以結束為開始的新的一天。 我也祈求上帝讓你清楚地看到祂呼召你奔跑的終點線。 並在保持專注和使命的每一步尋求衪的指導。 你希望在比賽結束時，上帝會對你說些什麼？ ——— 經文： “那美好的仗我已經打過了，當跑的路我已經跑盡了，所信的道我已經守住了。” 提摩太後書 4:7 ——— 建議做這些事： 花點時間寫下你自己的悼詞。 自己時常讀一遍。 注意到什麼是你優先考慮的事情？ 如果您要打好美好的仗並順利地完成人生使命，您生活的哪些方面需要改變？ 轉載： 《我的故事 祢的榮耀》晨更研讀計劃之一 作者：馬修 韋斯特 |
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