“You have never
talked to a mere mortal.” -C.S. Lewis
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It’s the walker running down the street on
his morning jog
It’s the
construction worker paving the streets you drive on
It’s the person
behind the counter serving us our burger and fries
It’s the homeless
man holding up his cardboard sign on the corner
It’s the person
that cuts us off on the highway
It’s the
businessman who nudges us aside on the way to his office
It’s the child who
screams at the playground
It’s the person
who made the clothes that you are wearing
It’s the criminal
on the news
It’s your favorite
actor in your favorite movie
It’s your mom
Your dad
Sister
Brother
Relatives
Everyone.
Each one a
separate path
Leading to an
afterlife,
Each one a
different story
Giving reasons to
their actions,
Each one a
different soul
Living for
eternity.
It’s easy to
forget they are running the race too
It’s easy to
forget that the world’s not about you
It’s easy to
forget that it’s not about first or last
But an eternal
place where each soul will rest.
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Yes, you are
immortal
Yes, you are held
responsible
Yes, you will be
judged
But upon what
platform do you stand?
Do you stand upon
your deeds, awarding yourself goodness in spite of flaws?
Or upon freedom,
crowning you first above all?
Do you stand upon
your feelings, a pile of sinking sand?
Or do you stand
upon grace, the rock that never falters?
Whatever you
choose is where you place your life
But look behind
you and see what all you have left behind
In your haste to finish,
you missed the entire point
While caring only
for yourself,
You missed:
The man who
stumbled
The woman who fell
The boy who got
lost
The girl who was
killed.
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Stop
Look forward
Look left
Look right
Look behind
Think…
One word can pick
someone up
One smile can give
energy to weakened legs
One good deed can
change an outlook
One moment can
change an eternity.
Love God above all
But don’t forget:
The second part
does is not to finish the race alone
But to love your
neighbor as yourself.
This is the race
set before you.
Run it well.
