Tomorrow

How would you live your life differently today if you knew that it was your last? What if you knew that tomorrow wouldn't come? Thinking this way adds a completely different perspective to life and the effects of our actions. Those who know that they only have a day or a week to live seize opportunities to change or to try something new with vigor and zeal. It takes staring death in the face for this to happen. We on the other hand are Christians... should it take something that drastic for us to live life at its fullest and for God's glory? Too often we worry about how we will appear to others. We want, in a way, to follow the herd. It takes the thought of no tomorrow to pull us out of this mindset. If you've ever read Moby Dick, you'll know of the character who lived as though he didn't know tomorrow. If you haven't read this novel, I suggest you find yourself a copy as soon as possible and read it cover to cover. Until then, so you're not left in the dark after what I'm going to say, I'll tell you that I'm thinking of the character Ahab. This man is the captain of the Pequod, and he's a fearless whaler. Many times, his crew accuses him of insanity and recklessness. He pursues the great white whale, Moby Dick, and he refuses to rest until he has defeated it. Ahab realizes that he will not always have tomorrow, and he seizes the moment to live life at its fullest potential. He is one of those rare fellows that sees what must be done and does it until he's satisfied - regardless of the crowd and popular opinion. So again I ask you: how would you change today if you knew that tomorrow wouldn't come?