30 Days To Live

Now here's a thought that most of us will probably run away from: IF you only had 30 days to live, what would you change? What would you start doing immediately and what would you stop doing? What is defining your life? These are some of the questions we have been pondering at Restore Church ever since Easter. It's not such an easy thing to ponder, particularly for those of us who have had loved ones die over time, who knew their time was near.

Some years ago, a friend of ours, Steve, a very talented graphic artist, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. And although he fought the good fight and after the first surgery and hardcore rounds of chemo and radiation, thought he had licked it. But that was not to be and although he went through another round of chemo, he finally decided to stop and enjoy the days he had left with this two young children and lovely wife. They did it right, I think. They planned, they traveled a little, and they stayed home together. They showed the world what they valued: their relationships with one another. 

Isn't it sad really to think that we have to wait for the eleventh hour before we act on this basic truth? 

Jesus lived this way. He lived with no regrets, leaving all that he had to those who remained. He completed his mission and left a legacy for the rest of us: Love God and love others. 

In reality, this kind of living is passionate and full of life. It's a circle that continue to empty and fill our souls. 

We have to remember the timelessness of God who knows know past or future, all is now. God does not operate in our time-centered dimension, which is why God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, the Alpha and Omega knows the beginning of the story as well as the end. God is in our future right now as Jesus is in my history and both are working toward the ultimate goal of sculpting a life worth living, not for my sake, but for the sake of those I touch, talk to, listen to, and yes, love. When I love on that level, I am serving . . . as Jesus served. 
This is a series of sermons worth hearing first hand. Check them out here: http://www.restorechurch.net/sermons/!

I need to ponder these things for a few more days. What would you change? 

Irmgarde Brown

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Restore Church: One Church, Multiple Locations...

If you knew you had one month to live, would you change everything? Knowing such info would radically transform your life! But why do we wait until we’re diagnosed with cancer or we lose a loved one to accept this knowledge and allow it to free us? Don’t we want all that our life has to offer? Don’t we want to fulfill the purpose for which we were created? Wouldn’t life be a lot more satisfying if we lived this way? Join us for a 4-week sermon series through the month of April called: Change Everything! We’re going to look at the last week of Jesus’ life to learn how to live in such a way you leave a legacy, live with passion, love completely and along the way learn humility! Don’t live another day without knowing it can be your last!

Sunday @ 9, 10:15 & 11:30am| Saturday @ 6pm | 616 Ontario St. | Havre de Grace, MD 
Sunday @ 10:15am | Perryville High School | 1696 Perryville Rd. | Perryville, MD

Restore Church is one church with multiple locations. Our dream is to start 10 campuses over the next 10 years. Our first campus other than the main campus in Havre de Grace is meeting at Perryville High School (1696 Perryville Road, Perryville, MD). Unlike the Havre de Grace campus where there are 4 services (Saturday @ 6 PM & Sunday @ 9, 10:15 & 11:30 AM), there is only one service at 10:15 AM! All of our services are casual, contemporary and on the cutting edge. We are a community focused church, striving to be the change the world is waiting for in Harford & Cecil counties!

For more info, please visit www.RestoreChurch.net