In my 'thinking unto the Lord', I was considering how it can seem hopeless, after spending time and effort in speaking and modeling the life of a believer to those around us, even those who are themselves believers, when they seem to not desire a greater walk with the Lord despite our efforts. A thought began to formulate about this issue. I began to think about vaccination in infants. The thought came 'do you remember getting vaccinated at 3 months old? My returning answer was 'no'. The thinking continued 'even though you don't remember those baby shots, they produced changes in your body that still have an effect on you from the antibodies that the vaccine generated. The SAME is similar with the lives we all are leading. Our lives aren't just for this time. Our lives that will continue past this realm have been and are being affected by the spiritual sacrifices and prayers that have occurred on our behalf. Our efforts are not "wasted". We must have an eternal view of our existence.
