It's Wednesday morning. I spoke with an old friend from the band days in the '70s. He and I were once as close as two brothers could possibly be. It was for a short time but as he said "we lived a lifetime in that short time".
I was thinking about the "lifetime" that we lived together. Often times we measure our accomplishments by the "quality of life" we have. As I was trying to see any quality that we
had back then it became painfully clear how lost we were. Playing in bands, travelling, living the
rock and roll dream. I am grateful that God kept me alive and safe until that day in 1983 when he called me to be His. Comparing why I lived and how I lived then to why & how now is as if I were two different people. My old friend commented on his changing as he got older and I
realized that most everyone mellows out with age. What's really a miracle is when a person
turns their life over to God, accepts Jesus Christs gift of salvation and repents completely away from anything and everything that is not pleasing to God.
I've made many mistakes and done many things before and after coming to the Lord for salvation. But I realize His patience and love are far greater than my sinful self. However, right now I'm acutley aware of His call for holy living. Don't want to look, smell, act or think like the world, I'm a Christian, born of the Spirit of God, set apart. I need to live like it!
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