Bold Statement

Picture the most godly person you have ever met or dream to meet. Someone who knows the Word like the back of their hand. someone who can preach on the most controversial issues and you dont even want to argue, you just sit in awe of his level of understanding.

I am back at New Tribes for a week and this morning i met with Rex Gutwein. He has been involved with NTM for more than 35 years and is currently the President of the Bible Institute. He said to me this morning "My time is coming to an end. I can die today happy." How many people do you know that can say that and mean it whole heartedly. He continued to talk about how his entire Christian life (47 years as a believer - he is almost 60 now) God has been teaching him and throwing things his way so that he can do well in one thing. So he can have that moment where he can confidently say that he can die happy knowing that he accomplished what God set him out to do.

Can you say that? Do you want to say that? Im not into predesitination or any of that, but what if God desired one thing for you and after being a follower of Christ for 47 years you finally get there. Do you ever think to yourself "this is great, but it isnt it,"? What if God does have that for us?

Am i living every moment for that one moment? Should i live every moment for that one moment? Am i learning what God wants me to learn? experienceing what he wants me to experience? teaching what he wants me to teach? and in all, doing what he desires for me to do?

I want to be able to make the same bold statement one day. I want to confidently say before God, "i can die happy today."