Living Life “Oblivious”

Oblivious is defined as: “Not aware or not concerned with what is happening around one. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=oblivious

It’s funny how we just go through life oblivious to anyone or anything else. We are so “All About Me” that we don’t see and thus ignore others during:

• Quiet Suffering
• Financial difficulties
• Disappointments
• Health challenges
• Depression
• Waning Health
• Aging

We continue to boast of our totally-together-thriving families, health, finances and material possessions. We justify it by calling it is a “blessing.” It is only a TRUE BLESSING to God if you are using it to draw others to Him. Are you giving Him the glory?

We gravitate toward believing that we did this all on our own. Oftentimes…it appears effortless.

We don’t even consider our own mortality.

Satan is so cunning to make us believe that we will live in our optimum state of being forever.

We also seem to believe that these material things matter…as though we can take them with us

Music Icon Michael Jackson sung about this in his epic hit son "Man In The Mirror." A few of the lyrics are:

“As I, Turn Up The Collar On My, Favorite Winter Coat

This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind, I See The Kids In The Street,

With Not Enough To Eat, Who Am I, To Be Blind?

Pretending Not To See Their Needs…

Chorus:  I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror

I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways

And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place

Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change”

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/maninthemirror.html

Consider this:

If you “drop dead” right this minute:

• People will be shocked.
• They will grieve.
• They will have you a fabulous funeral.
• Your remains will be buried in a standard 6’ grave in the cemetery.
• There will be a wonderful repass.
• Your survivors will have the ominous task of “going through your stuff,” dividing up your assets and settling your affairs.
• You now become a memory.

As profound, legendary and worldwide as Elvis Presley; Michael Jackson; Whitney Houston; Robin Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr.; Lady Diana or Steve Jobs’ lives WERE…they are now memories… They are no longer here.

The only true legacy we can have is in what we have left in the hearts of others.  Who did we feed…or encourage…or help? This is how we live on…

The Bible says:

Job 1:21(NKJV):   And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Hebrews 2:1(NIV):  We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV):  And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Matthew 7:12 (NKJV):  Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

1 Corinthians 12:26 (NKJV):  And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Memorable Quotes

“People won't remember what you did. People won't remember what you said. But people will always remember the way you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

“Everybody can’t help everyone; but everyone can help somebody.” – Ronald Reagan

 “You learn something every day if you pay attention.” – Ray LeBond

We should strive to be more aware to what is beside us or in front of us with the same fervor that God is paying attention to us…