I discovered that suit coat pockets are actually great time capsules. Since moving to South Florida I can count on one hand the amount of times that I have worn a suit. Before coming here it was at least a weekly occurrence since we attended a traditional attire church. Most everything else was not conservative or traditional but I think du to some of the cultures represented in that church along with the pastors’ example the dress code still remained.

At InDependence we are pretty “come as you are” and if you want to wear a suit because you are comfortable in a suit so be it, but if you are comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt than that is fine also. Being raised in a traditional church environment I am not quite ready to wear shorts on Sundays (accept for set-up and take down) but I assure you there won’t be anybody ushering you out if you do.

Anyways…so as I put on my jacket I always check to make sure I have a pen because even though I don’t take a lot of notes during peoples sermons I usually take down the highlights. I actually try to have a notebook and pen with me at all times because you just never know when God is going to drop something into your spirit like manna from heaven.

When I reached in the pocket I discovered an “In memory of…” card that I had picked up at a funeral I had gone to at least nine months ago. It was actually a pleasant reminder. You may ask how a memory of a funeral could be pleasant so allow me to tell you. Not all deaths are sad especially the ones where you know that earthly pain have been treaded for eternal health. More importantly than the actual story which was actually a pretty good one was the thought that life is just a vapor. It is here one moment and gone the next.

That little card reminded me that our time is short and it is imperative that we live out every day to its’ fullest. Since that funeral I have turned my life upside down for Christ but there is still so much more to do. So the challenge is this…what difference will you be to humanity today? How will your life represent God today above the ho-hum of status quo? Let’s go get ‘em, let’s smother them in kindness, amaze them with our humility, give like its not ours (it’s not ours), stand-up tall for what we believe, fight for justice, love the unlovable, work our secular jobs as if God is your boss (He is) and live like there is no tomorrow because there is no promise of it.