Tomorrow you will die

I just got back to my office after eating lunch with a friend. He’s a camp director in our area. We were talking about how this summer was shaping for camp and the kids in my church. At the end of our Subway lunch, we talked about how we could pray for each other. In that conversation, he shared something with me that I want to begin practicing.

He has set up his Outlook so that every few months he gets a random reminder that says, “Tomorrow you will die. What should you do right now?” Wow. I came right back to the office and set up the same thing on my computer. Of course, I had to set it up in Entourage since I use a Mac.

I’ll go ahead and put some money down on what will happen the first time that reminder pops up on my screen. Here it is. I’ll shut down my computer, jump in my car, and head home. I’ll spend the rest of the day loving on my wife and daughter.

So, what if you found out that you were going to die tomorrow? What would you do today? Maybe you should go ahead and do it. That’s the way I see it.

2 Responses to “Tomorrow you will die”


  1. 1 Carmen

    That’s good, Ryan! I’d do the same thing you have planned to do!!

  2. 2 travis spencer

    Wow. First I got depressed thinking about that. Then I started thinking about that movie where the guy knew he was going to die, so he video taped instructions and stories for his kids to watch.

    In the end, I would hold and hug my family for the remaining time. (And now I’m heading that direction…)

    Thanks for the reminder of what really is important.

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