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Nov
22
It all started with Forrest Gump. I love his quote about life. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know which one you’re going to get.” Then I remembered a Donut Man song that we listened to when my kids were small. “Life without Jesus is like a donut because there’s a hole in the middle of your heart.”
That’s when I realized that I really have lived two very different lives: one without Jesus and one without Him. So, I came up with a couple of analogies to describe them.
Life without Jesus is like a standardized test. Too many circles. Too little pencil.
Life with Jesus is like New Years Eve. The ball drops and the slate is clean.
I’ve so enjoyed pondering this and decided to ask some friends to weigh in with their thoughts. You’ll just love what they’ve sent my way.
From Kim L.
Life without Jesus is like a road trip without a destination.
It’s fun at first, but eventually you are ready to be somewhere.
Life with Jesus is like a tight-rope walk in the circus.
No matter how good you are you may still fall, but the net will be there and you’ll try it all over again.
From Tracy K.
Life without Jesus is like running a marathon blindfolded.
The route is unmarked and you have no idea where the finish line is.
Life with Jesus is like running the same marathon.
But you have a buddy who can see and is constantly giving you water, nutrition and directions…
and all the while telling you what a great job you are doing and how wonderful the party afterward will be!
From Carla M.
Life without Jesus is like a desert: Continually dry and barren.
Life with Jesus is like a rain forest: Consistent showers of blessing with abundant growth.
From Julie G.
Life without Jesus is like running on a treadmill going nowhere and bored silly.
Life with Jesus is like running the marathon in the Olympics and winning the gold.
From Chantel E.
Life without Jesus is like a slide at a playground.
Long, shaky climb to the top; quick, scary slide down to the bottom…just to do it all over again.
Life with Jesus “should” be like network-marketing.
Excitedly you share with 3 people, those 3 share with their 3 people…so on…to the ends of the earth!
From Susi L.
Life without Jesus is like running a marathon with no finish line.
Life with Jesus is like that drink of cold water at the end of the race.
From Maria E.
Life without Jesus is like a gray still night. Without a light in sight.
Life with Jesus is like a prism. It catches the light and colors the world.
From Linda L.
Life without Jesus is a dark whole, no light, no hope…nothing.
Life with Jesus is joy, peace, and acceptance, the true love of my life.
From Amy L.
Life without Jesus is like pulp fiction… mindlessly entertaining but poorly written.
Life with Jesus is like a literary classic by the Author and Editor of our faith.
Life without Jesus is like clouds without rain.
Life with Jesus is like a desert oasis.
Life without Jesus is like a “before” picture that hasn’t been retouched.
Life with Jesus is like an “after” picture of an airbrushed supermodel without spots or wrinkles.
Yes, all of those came from Amy! Writer friends are always a little over the top. Takes one to know one!
From Elisabeth N.
Life without Jesus is like walking a tight rope without a safety net…extremely dangerous.
Life with Jesus is like rock climbing with a secure line. No matter how high the mountain, we are always safe in his hands.
From Marcey D.
Life without Jesus is like being a lab rat in a maze.
Running, running, running. Receiving rewards from man, only to die in the end.
Life with Jesus is like walking through a beautiful European cathedral.
Catching your breath as you take in the amazing enormity of it all. Yet still unable to see all of the secret
places created by the original architect.
From Joyce E.
Life without Jesus is like a sieve.
No matter how much you put in, you wind up empty.
Life with Jesus is like buttercream icing on a rich chocolate cake.
Complete and all the more sweet.
I’ll be posting more as I receive them and hope you’ll post yours in the comments below!