The Lecture of a Lifetime

Yesterday, I saw an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor. It seems that he delievered his "last lecture" to students and colleagues. While a few colleges are doing these last lecture series, his was a little different because he's been diagnosed with a pretty radical cancer which doctors give him just a few months to live.

I read his take on life and how he delivered his speech. He showed his life, his past, as a gift to his children. While noble, his gift of legacy falls short. No disrespect to him because, you see, we all face the same fate as Randy. One of the few certainties of each of us is that our lives here in this world will end in death. We can live our lives boldly, nobly, cleanly, risky. But if we don't live in holy, then really all our life can be is archived film.

He says this life calls for boldness. I wonder if someone has been bold enough to share Christ with Randy.

What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? I wonder if someone imparted to Randy Pausch the truth of Jesus Christ and the good news of the gospel.

You see, for each of us, it may just be our last chance with someone we know, someone we love.

What is your lecture of a lifetime? What would you say? Who would you say it to?

Do it!

All for now,
Lisa