Regret

The unexpected death of my 21-year-old cousin was a harsh reminder of how short life can be. We truly do not know what tomorrow holds for us, or those around us. I keep thinking if I would have known the last time I saw my cousin would be the last time, I would have made sure he knew about the saving grace of Christ. I heard this song by Casting Crowns a couple of days ago and the lyrics hit home like they never have before.

So maybe this time I'll speak the words of life

With Your fire in my eyes

But that old familiar fear is tearing at my words

What am I so afraid of?

'Cause here I go again

Talkin 'bout the rain

And mulling over things that won't live past today

And as I dance around the truth

Time is not his friend

This might be my last chance to tell him That You love Him

But here I go again

Trust me, when you lose someone you care about you don't want to find yourself grasping at straws...hoping he may have found Christ on his own...praying someone else shared the truth with him. There is one way to know for sure--Be that person who is bold enough to risk offending him for the sake of eternity.