Have you checked your expiration date?

What would you do if you were told you had one month to live?  What would you do if you checked your expiration date and it was soon to expire?  What would you do if God started planting corruptable seeds in your life because you refuse to hear and obey his words?  Why do you continue to recieve and believe in another man's words instead of your Creator's words ?  So I ask you again, " Have you checked your expiration date? "

This question came into my thoughts because of a close friend of our extended family was given a month to live.  The doctors prediction was given in the beginning of January 2009.  Today, it's Febuary 1, 2009 and she's still among us growing weak daily, however awaiting for her expiration date.  It saddens me because she is 45 years old, a single mother of her 12 year old son and many goals to accomplish.  This speaks volume and truth that we do not have control of our expiration date.  Time is not to be taken for granted, however appreciate every second granted. 

It lead me to think as a single mother myself what would I do if I was told I had only a month to live because of a deadly disease that has encamped within my body?    I laid several nights praying for our friend and asking God to cover her with the peace of mind and cover her young son with understanding that he will see his mother again.  We ask our children to understand and be strong, however are we able to understand if they can't handle the pain they are feeling?  Are we euipped with the right tools to help them understand and to stand strong? 

Have you ever taken notice that everything that we purchase has been stamped with an expiration date?  We trust the distributor and the merchant that their products are in good condition to purchase.  We trust the name brand stamped on the product of being worthy enough for our purchase.  We put our trust knowing that if we make a simple purchase of milk today that we will have another week to finish it's carton before it becomes spoiled.  We put some much TRUST in a man~made stamp than in our Creator's stamp.

I ask again if you knew your expiration date what would you do or what changes would you make?  Why must one try to do all they can if knowing they had a certain amount of time to do it?  Why wouldn't one just utilize their time granted with the unknown expiration date and do as much as they can daily?  So I ask you again,  " Have you checked your expiration date? "

Today, let's be grateful for our time granted and know that making ourselves too busy is not the answer to getting to our destination any faster.  It's time for us to get ourselves in order, because we do not know our expiration date.  Only one knows and he is not seen by our eyes.  Put your TRUST and BELIEVE that your CREATOR has designed your BLUEPRINT with your NAME ON IT ! 

I encourage you to leave your comments and share your accounts of your journey.    I hope this seed has been planted within one soul to STOP, LOOK and LISTEN!! Until next time stay BLESS~FILLED!

Respect Given Always,
Your Ndpendent Woman
Tonya E. aka Miss Right Now
* I don't live nor walk for FAME, however I live and walk for CHANGE! *