Comments on: Don’t Wake Up Dead http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:14:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-30906 Dave Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:10:07 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-30906 " * By your parents * By your spouse * By your children * By your friends * By your co-workers * By the poor you encounter " Someday, those people will also die, and their memories of you will die with them. Who remembers your great-great-great-great-grandfather anymore? Who visits his grave? I think it's more important to focus on either 1. enjoying life, or 2. making a tangible and specific positive impact on the world, the effects of which will outlive you and everyone you know. (not an easy task, but achievable if it is important to you). " * By your parents
* By your spouse
* By your children
* By your friends
* By your co-workers
* By the poor you encounter
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Someday, those people will also die, and their memories of you will die with them. Who remembers your great-great-great-great-grandfather anymore? Who visits his grave? I think it's more important to focus on either 1. enjoying life, or 2. making a tangible and specific positive impact on the world, the effects of which will outlive you and everyone you know. (not an easy task, but achievable if it is important to you).

]]> By: @pursuingyahweh http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-41481 @pursuingyahweh Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:39:41 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-41481 Michael, Last Wednesday, I assisted in officiating a memorial service for a great lady in our church, Mrs. Ina. In our church's tradition, guests a memorial services are given an opportunity to share memories of the deceased. I watched in amazement last week as Mrs. Ina's UPS Delivery man stood and gave testimony to her grace, love, and hospitality. This post is a great reminder of simple, yet priceless life goals. Thanks for sharing. -BP Michael,

Last Wednesday, I assisted in officiating a memorial service for a great lady in our church, Mrs. Ina. In our church's tradition, guests a memorial services are given an opportunity to share memories of the deceased.

I watched in amazement last week as Mrs. Ina's UPS Delivery man stood and gave testimony to her grace, love, and hospitality.

This post is a great reminder of simple, yet priceless life goals. Thanks for sharing.

-BP

]]> By: deb http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27556 deb Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:54:42 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27556 Sadly, I know many "beloveds" who have woken up dead in the last five years because they thought they could do "whatever" they wanted to do to their "immortal" bodies... And it's true we squirrel death away in this USA society, wherein other countries it's up front and personal everyday. The rise of the mortuary business (keep death away) is another article. I can honestly say that what the Lord thinks weighs on me more than anyone else. Not withstanding we should live a Christ like life... It's tough. It's so much easier to be cranky. Sadly, I know many "beloveds" who have woken up dead in the last five years because they thought they could do "whatever" they wanted to do to their "immortal" bodies… And it's true we squirrel death away in this USA society, wherein other countries it's up front and personal everyday. The rise of the mortuary business (keep death away) is another article. I can honestly say that what the Lord thinks weighs on me more than anyone else. Not withstanding we should live a Christ like life… It's tough. It's so much easier to be cranky.

]]> By: patriciazell http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27446 patriciazell Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:42:10 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27446 And, Christ is not dead--he's alive. As Romans 8:11 says, that if the Holy Spirit who raised Christ from the dead dwells in us, he will quicken (bring to life) our mortal bodies. The time is coming when we will put on immortality as Christ returns and death is defeated. If the Bible is reality, then God will wipe away the tears from all faces (Isaiah 25:6-8) and there will be no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain (Revelation 21:4). Even so, Lord Jesus, come! And, Christ is not dead–he's alive. As Romans 8:11 says, that if the Holy Spirit who raised Christ from the dead dwells in us, he will quicken (bring to life) our mortal bodies. The time is coming when we will put on immortality as Christ returns and death is defeated. If the Bible is reality, then God will wipe away the tears from all faces (Isaiah 25:6-8) and there will be no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain (Revelation 21:4). Even so, Lord Jesus, come!

]]> By: Samantha http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27445 Samantha Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:35:25 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27445 Michael, I love this insight- so wise and true. I have to say, your title really caught my eye in my Feedblitz. These similar thoughts ran through my mind on the day Michael died so I too blogged about death (the dash between 1958-2009). The post is here if you want to check it out: <a href="http://samanthakrieger.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-dash/" target="_blank">http://samanthakrieger.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/m...</a> Thanks for writing, Samantha Michael,

I love this insight- so wise and true. I have to say, your title really caught my eye in my Feedblitz. These similar thoughts ran through my mind on the day Michael died so I too blogged about death (the dash between 1958-2009). The post is here if you want to check it out:

http://samanthakrieger.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/m...

Thanks for writing,

Samantha

]]> By: Bryce http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27407 Bryce Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:36:35 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27407 Your 'creating a life plan' post is what brought me to your site originally. It was a great post and you inspired me to write my own plan. The process has made me a lot more mindful of how I interact with people and what legacy I will leave behind. Thanks for the inspiration! Your 'creating a life plan' post is what brought me to your site originally. It was a great post and you inspired me to write my own plan. The process has made me a lot more mindful of how I interact with people and what legacy I will leave behind. Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Forrest Long http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27404 Forrest Long Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:12:39 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27404 For some reason in our post-modern culture, we haven't figured out how to deal with death- we joke about it, euphamize it, repackage it, all with the hope that it will lose some of its darkness and mystery. But the only way to come to terms with it is through Jesus Christ. The reality of His resurrection is the only reality that can give us hope. How people need to hear! For some reason in our post-modern culture, we haven't figured out how to deal with death- we joke about it, euphamize it, repackage it, all with the hope that it will lose some of its darkness and mystery. But the only way to come to terms with it is through Jesus Christ. The reality of His resurrection is the only reality that can give us hope. How people need to hear!

]]> By: MarkWGaither http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27400 MarkWGaither Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:02:27 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27400 That's hilarious! Reminds me of the time my mother fretted over my teenage brother's failure to come home one night. "If I find out he's alright, I'm gonna kill him!" That's hilarious! Reminds me of the time my mother fretted over my teenage brother's failure to come home one night. "If I find out he's alright, I'm gonna kill him!"

]]> By: patriciazell http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27375 patriciazell Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:10:06 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27375 What about Christ's return to this earth? The Bible talks about immortality (deathlessness)--I Corinthians 15 talks about the instanteous change in those who are alive and the resurrection of believers who have died when Christ returns. Listen to Isaiah 25:6-8: And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things...he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people...HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH IN VICTORY; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces... And, Revelation 21:4: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be NO MORE DEATH, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Jesus came that we might have the life that is more abundant than the death evil brought into this world. Romans 2:7 tells us we should seek immortality. If there's any chance that I could be part of the generation that experiences death being swallowed up in victory, then I'm going to do all I can to make it happen. What about Christ's return to this earth? The Bible talks about immortality (deathlessness)–I Corinthians 15 talks about the instanteous change in those who are alive and the resurrection of believers who have died when Christ returns. Listen to Isaiah 25:6-8:

And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things…he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people…HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH IN VICTORY; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces…

And, Revelation 21:4: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be NO MORE DEATH, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

Jesus came that we might have the life that is more abundant than the death evil brought into this world. Romans 2:7 tells us we should seek immortality. If there's any chance that I could be part of the generation that experiences death being swallowed up in victory, then I'm going to do all I can to make it happen.

]]> By: JanMM http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27389 JanMM Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-wake-up-dead.html#comment-27389 On a light note, just like the "wake up dead" phrase, I many times, jokingly, have told my husband, "If you die before me, I'm going to kill you!" :D On a light note, just like the "wake up dead" phrase, I many times, jokingly, have told my husband, "If you die before me, I'm going to kill you!" :D

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