~~~~~Today's Message~~~~~

WHAT WOULD YOU DIE FOR?

Do you know what you would die for? An ancient story tells of two
great warriors, Cyrus and Cagular. Cyrus, of course, was the
noted emperor of Persia and Cagular was a little-known chieftain
who consistently repelled Cyrus' attacks.

Cagular's troops tore the Persian army apart time and time again
as they resisted Cyrus' attempts to expand his southern border.
Finally, Cyrus amassed his whole army, surrounded Cagular,
captured him, and brought him to the capitol for trial
and execution.

On the day of the trial, Cagular and his family were brought to
the judgment chamber. The chieftain, six feet tall with the
appearance of a nobleman, faced the throne. Cyrus was duly
impressed with Cagular.

"What would you do should I spare your life?" the emperor asked.
"Your majesty," replied the warrior, "If you spared my life, I
would return home and remain your obedient servant as long as I
live."

"What would you do if I spared the life of your wife?" Cyrus
questioned.

"Your majesty, if you spared the life of my wife, I would die for
you."

So moved was Cyrus by his answer that he freed Cagular and his
wife and appointed the chieftain to govern the southern province.

On the trip home, Cagular enthused to his wife, "Did you notice
the marble entrance to the palace? Did you see the corridor to
the throne room? Did you see the chair on which he sat? It was
made of one lump of solid gold!"

His wife appreciated her husband's excitement, but admitted, "I
really didn't notice any of that."

"Well," Cagular asked in amazement, "What did you see?"

She looked seriously into his eyes. "I beheld only the face of
the man who said he would die for me."

Do you know what you would die for? Loved ones? Home? Country?
Faith? Liberty? Love? Determine what you will die for, and you
will have identified what you should live for.

Live for the few things you'd die for and you will be fully
alive! You will also have learned something about how to be
happy.

© 1999 Steve Goodier
>From Steve Goodier's "Riches of the Heart."

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