John’s life did not follow a nice rectangular grid. Brief was his time from birth to final breath.
Though short with winding dead ends, he was offered along the way many opportunities to serve, if he obediently chose to do so. Sometimes he obeyed. Sometimes he had better things to do.
In the end flames burnt those better things leaving John with only a few grains of pure gold, enough—indeed more than what some of the others had—but not enough to stop his tears since there could have been so much more.
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Denise offers the prompt word “grid” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
1 Corinthians 3:14-15
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Great insight in the story brother. As I was reading it, I was thinking there was a scripture to support it. Of course, you had it: 1 Corinthians 3:14-15.
Blessings.
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Thank you, Michael, and blessings!
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“Woulda, coulda, shoulda” is the common phrase comes to mind. By the time those words are uttered it is indeed far to late. How easy it is to put off to tomorrow (uh, oh! feel another common phrase coming on, lol). The choices we make each day. How very important they are. Regret surely is the most tragic of emotions.
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Good point! Regret is tragic. We can’t redo the past nor make up for it. The most we can hope for is forgiveness. Thank you, Denise!
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That pure gold is the earning of a lifetime for him.
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He did get a few grains of pure gold. Thank you, Reena!
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What Denise said.
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Thank you, Nick!
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Brief was his time from birth to final breath.
What a well-chosen set of words! The internal rhythm is most pleasing to the mind’s ear.
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I am glad you liked that line, Clark! I was on a walk when that line came to me out of nowhere. My only worry was, since I didn’t bring my notebook, would I remember it when I got back home?
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Tears don’t put out a fire. Great story. Very insightful. Very timely for me today. Don’t miss a moment with God.
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Good point about not missing a moment with God. Thank you, Mary!
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Love the story
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Thank you, Jim!
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YW
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To do, or not to do. It’s too easy to make the wrong decision.
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It is. He did get things right when he obeyed. Thank you, Keith!
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LOVE this, Frank! I immediately thought of Corinthians, and then noticed the quote at the bottom. Lovely all around.
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Thank you, Hope, and blessings!
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And yet, He’s going to be wiping away all those tears, too.
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Yes, all those tears will be wiped away. Thank you, Mimi!
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Regrets, I’ve had a a few…but I did it my way…
Let not jealous regret tarnish the gold one is granted along the way. Precious metal indeed!
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Good point about regret, Liz. He did get some gold along the way.
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