"Blue Winds Dancing"

Tom Whitecloud
(pg. 313)


   What exactly classifies something as important? How do you decide what things, people or places are most important? Who decides what is important?


Many questions go through my mind when I begin to think about what is important to me. In my life, I have many places, people, and things that I  would consider important. To the casual passerby most of these things would not matter a hill of beans. Each and every person has their own list of important things. Some may have one thing on that list, while others may have a list that is pages and pages in length. The only thing that matters is that a person knows the exact things in their life that are important. For me, I am blessed to have a long list of things that I would consider important. However, I am about to describe something that is priceless to me. If someone were going to take everything from me but leave me with one thing... this is the one thing that I would choose.


This thing is not a person. This thing can not be touched. This thing can not be bought. This thing can not be lost. This thing can not be moved or changed. This thing can not be seen or heard here on earth. I would not trade this thing for all the money in the world. I would give up anything I own just to keep it. This precious thing I have and hold dear to my heart is simple---it is a relationship. 


Now the relationship I have is with a person. This person, however, is like no other. He is not a tangible person whom I can touch, yet I feel Him everyday. He does not speak in an audible voice always, yet I hear His voice speak to me all the time. He is the reason I live, move, and breathe. It is His love that keeps me going when I am ready to stop. If it was not for Him, I would have no purpose. He is the author of my life story, and everyday He is showing me more and more of that plan. He knows where I am going to go and what I am going to say, before I even move or speak. He gave His all for me, yet a lot I do not give my all for Him. I constantly fail him, yet he still loves me. I try to please Him in every area of my life. He is worth more to me than anything that I have ever received. He gave everything he had for me, and I think that the least I can do is try to honor Him with myself and my life. He is the reason I can smile everyday. To fully describe Him is impossible.  


His name is Jesus.


One of the neatest things about Him is that the same relationship that I have with Him is the same kind of relationship anyone can have with Him. He comes down to us on a personal level like nobody else can. I love him with all of my heart, and He is very important to me. Actually, He and the relationship that we have is the most important thing in my life. 


:)lgj