I would rather die for him then live for nothing.

I was sitting in class yesterday (not paying attention) and started to think that I have found so much joy and peace out of dying to my old self and living for him. More than I could ever get for living for nothing, or the things of this world. When I died to myself he blessed me so much more than I could have ever imagined. His ways are better! It is an everyday process to die to my old ways, and have my thoughts and actions be pleasing to him but its exciting! Its exciting to see him working in my life and so many people around me as well. Dying for him and his ways is so much better than living for nothing! This is a verse I read this morning.

Isaiah 57:1-2, 10-21 Those right with God may die, but no one pays attention. Good people are taken away, but no one understands. The people who do right are being taken away because of evil. But they are given peace. The people who live the way God wants then to find rest in death. 10 You have worked hard to do these things. But you never gave up. You found new strength. So you did no quit. Who were you so afraid of that you lied to me? You have no remembered me or even thought about me. I have been quiet for a long time. Is that why you are no afraid of me? I will tell you about your 'goodness' and what you do. And those things will do you no good. When you cry out for help, let the false gods you have gathered help you. The wind will blow them all away. Just of puff of wind will take them away. but the person who depends on me will receive the land. He will have my hold mountain. The Lord says. "Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way! make the way clear for my people." God lives forever and is hold. he is high and lifted up, and he says, " I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with people who are sad and humble. I give new life to those whose hearts are broken. I will not accuse forever. I will not always be angry. If I continued to be angry, man's life would grow weak. Man, whom I created, would die. I was angry because they were dishonest in order to make money. I punished them and turned away from them in anger. But they continued to do evil. I have seen what they have done, but I will heal them. I will guide them and comfort them. And those who were sad will praise me. I will give peace, real peace, to those far and near. And I will heal them, says the Lord. But evil people are like the angry sea. It cannot rest. Its waves toss waste and mud. There is no peace fir evil people," says my God.
I love the ending to this because God is saying how bad the people are but than he says " I have seen what they have done, but I will heal them." WOW! How loving, and forgiving our father is!