Comments on: Have You Written Your Opus? http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/ Create your future. Solve problems. Impact eternity. Live - really live - today. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:53:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Ultimate Faith Test | LifeVesting http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 The Ultimate Faith Test | LifeVesting Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:59:53 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-1312 [...] you sacrifice your own dreams to help others fulfill theirs, but nobody returns the [...] [...] you sacrifice your own dreams to help others fulfill theirs, but nobody returns the [...]

]]> By: Mattie http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Mattie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:45:34 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-1165 Andy, great post. This movie was one of the first gifts I ever gave my wife. At the time, SHE was the teacher! Now, the tables are turned! Ha! But I think the power of the film is that it resonates with all of us. We have this innate desire to make a difference, to leave a legacy that is bigger than us. Trouble is, many of us try to make it about us, and wind up leaving a legacy of hurt people, broken relationships, and heartache. But when, like Glen Holland, we lay aside ourselves (even when we do it unintentionally), we can make the greatest difference. Hmmm...didn't Jesus say something to that effect when He said "He who keeps his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for My sake will keep it." <abbr><em>Matties last blog post..<a href="http://treenewt.blogspot.com/2009/04/he-is-risen.html" rel="nofollow">HE IS RISEN!!!</a></abbr></em> Andy, great post. This movie was one of the first gifts I ever gave my wife. At the time, SHE was the teacher! Now, the tables are turned! Ha! But I think the power of the film is that it resonates with all of us. We have this innate desire to make a difference, to leave a legacy that is bigger than us. Trouble is, many of us try to make it about us, and wind up leaving a legacy of hurt people, broken relationships, and heartache. But when, like Glen Holland, we lay aside ourselves (even when we do it unintentionally), we can make the greatest difference.

Hmmm…didn’t Jesus say something to that effect when He said “He who keeps his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for My sake will keep it.”

Matties last blog post..HE IS RISEN!!!

]]> By: Andy Wood http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Andy Wood Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:04:06 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-1107 June - It has, and is! And like Mr. Holland and all those whose hands are to the plow, it's often hard to gauge our success while we're still turning up the dirt (and probably unwise to try). That's why encouragement is so helpful to those who are still grinding it out! Thanks for yours. June – It has, and is! And like Mr. Holland and all those whose hands are to the plow, it’s often hard to gauge our success while we’re still turning up the dirt (and probably unwise to try). That’s why encouragement is so helpful to those who are still grinding it out! Thanks for yours.

]]> By: June Carter http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 June Carter Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:18:39 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-1105 Andy, I love this article. What a great reminder that we are a mist that appears for only a little while....and yes, we sometimes get caught up in waiting for the "magic moment." I know I do. I pray my life has and will make a difference in the lives of others while I have my hand to the plow. June Andy,

I love this article. What a great reminder that we are a mist that appears for only a little while….and yes, we sometimes get caught up in waiting for the “magic moment.” I know I do. I pray my life has and will make a difference in the lives of others while I have my hand to the plow.

June

]]> By: Andy Wood http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Andy Wood Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:55:19 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-1103 Ron, Thanks for the encouragement, my friend! And you're right - no vision or goal for the future should come at the expense of the present. Ron,

Thanks for the encouragement, my friend! And you’re right – no vision or goal for the future should come at the expense of the present.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2009/04/have-you-written-your-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:40:47 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-1102 Wow, this is a great insight. I think it was Byron Katie that said something like "If you really want to mess your life up, get yourself a future." Too often we live in the future at the expense of the present. We're focused on what we will do someday rather than what we CAN do today. Reminds me of the verse in Matthew 6: "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." We obviously need to concern ourselves with having an impact TODAY on someone's life! By posting this, you've had an impact on mine -- thank you. <abbr><em>Ron@TheWisdomJournals last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWisdomJournal/~3/z--TtE1Rxbg/" rel="nofollow">10 Ways To Blow Your Severance Package</a></abbr></em> Wow, this is a great insight. I think it was Byron Katie that said something like “If you really want to mess your life up, get yourself a future.” Too often we live in the future at the expense of the present. We’re focused on what we will do someday rather than what we CAN do today. Reminds me of the verse in Matthew 6: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

We obviously need to concern ourselves with having an impact TODAY on someone’s life! By posting this, you’ve had an impact on mine — thank you.

Ron@TheWisdomJournals last blog post..10 Ways To Blow Your Severance Package

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