Planning for eternity...

So there I was, having a normal, just-before-bed conversation with my boyfriend, when he suddenly came out with something that changed, well, a lot.

"You have all these plans for us, but life's so short. You need to be more concerned with planning for eternity"

Wow! At first, I was a little shocked, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew he was right. 

At his 21st earlier this year, a load of his friends jumped on him. (I will never understand why play fighting is considered the perfect present? Boys are strange!) I turned to my friend and said how upset I was that Roy was getting 'beaten up'. She just smiled and said, "Yeah, but Rachel, will this matter next week? Will it even matter tomorrow?" 

The truth is I'm (very) protective of the people I love. Without thinking, I hold onto their every need, worry and pain, and then I wonder why I feel so tired! God's the only one who can truly meet anyone's needs, the only one able is heal our wounds, and carry our burdens. Maybe it was time for a change of perspective.

I'm good at planning, but I know most of my plans are for myself, me striving to gain some kind of control over something much bigger than me. What if I spent each day planning for eternity; choosing Jesus in everything, and using my little life to build His Kingdom? 

So here goes! 

Love Rachel x

P.s This song sums it all up pretty nicely!