Are you going to "die with your boots on?"

 

  What does "die with your boots on" mean? It means to work, fight, or be involved till you die. As it relates to Christians, keep serving the Lord and bringing disciples till the moment you die.
   I tell people that I retired to go to work. Today, working is more fun because I'm doing what I love - serving the Lord. I'm not holier than thou. It's just that I have a lot of bad time to make up for. My God does not chastise me for all my bad behavior nor expect me to make up for it all (that would be impossible), but your desire to serve Him increases exponentially as you gain in faith. Therefore, dying with my boots off is out of the question. My service may be light, slow, and hazy at times, but still, it's serving. Too many retired people sit around watching Judge Judy and dying. Get up and do something that makes a difference. And don't give me that my tiny pinch of service won't make a difference. That is the same argument that non-voters give for not voting. When you get 10 thousand people saying that - well, you get the picture.
   I heard someone say, "You Christians need to pick up your cross and die for Jesus. You're gonna die anyway." Wrong - our Lord Jesus defeated death. Sure you don't want to take a chance and join us? Take a chance is not the correct word to use. What chance is involved - die, and that's it, or extend your life eternally. Not much of a choice or a chance in my book.  
    Want to join the party? Jesus made it really simple - faith, and, after that, the Holy Spirit will take over from there and remodel you into a saint. You'll hardly be aware of the subtle changes until you do something like cursing your neighbor for not mowing his lawn one day. You walk into the house, and the Holy Spirit says, "Was that the way to project yourself as a living, loving example of Jesus Christ?" You turn around and walk right back out to your neighbor to say, "Sorry about what I said. Can you forgive me?" That's how it happened to me. The next thing you know, you're determined to die with your boots on.