Paul Brandt is quoted as saying "all you are, is who you've been".  Who are you? And what will you be known for?  This is a question that apears to be posted all around our world.  Everyone is trying to make a difference in one way or another but in the end what is many of their concerns. People will say;  I want to make an impact on the world, society, someone!  All they hope for is that somebody will remember them for good, and that their short existance on our "lonely planet" will not have been spent in vain.  The question that has really been impacting me lately is:  What is hope?  Do you have it?  I rest assured my salvation has given me heaven that awaits me once I pass from this earth.  I wonder and struggle with the fact that so many are willing to continue in an oblivious state, stumbling around refusing to think beyond the simple gratifications of the flesh and the now.  Where is the sense of meaning?  Why are people so concerned with the fact of right and wrong yet simply believe that it is merely human tendancy to want to do good.  This doesn't appear easy nor does it serve any purpose besides the satisfaction that comes from praise of man.  In a world so filled with hopelessness how many are actually willing to listen to a word that brings hope and meaning to a life that is otherwise tainted with the wrongs of humanity.  And beyond the simple questions comes a much tougher one.  Who will be so bold as to allow the Holy Spirit to empower them and deliver this great news of hope?  What use are we unless we are fulfilling our purpose defined by our Creator.
God Bless
Josh