088 |Momento Mori: You Can’t Control Your Death, But You Can Control Your Life

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SS088 Shepherd & The Shrink Memento Mori: You Can't Control Your Death, But You Can Control Your Life

Most people think they have some time left in their lives, but the truth is, we don’t know that. Expected or not, you could die at any moment. That’s why it’s important to ask yourself what things you would wish you had done or said if you were on your deathbed right now.

Today, we talk about memento mori. We note that our death is out of our control and that it may come sooner or differently than we anticipate. We talk about what it means to leave a legacy, pointing out that our death belongs not to us but to the people who survive us. We talk about harbinger dreams, and we urge you not to leave things left unsaid. We talk about what the Bible has to say about preparation for death, and we share our own personal experiences with death. We offer guidance on how to know what your priorities really are, and we share advice on how to store up your treasure where it will last.

“We don’t always have the opportunity to write our exit script.”

- Dr. Matt Hook

This week on Shepherd & the Shrink:

  • Why your death is not your own

  • Memento Mori

  • What will matter after you’re gone?

  • Harbinger dreams

  • Why you should say what you want to say now

  • What people usually wish they had done more

  • Why God shouldn’t just be another item on your priority list (even if He’s priority number 1)

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