I want to burn out bright

"If we've only got one try
If we've only got one life
If time was never on our side
Then before I die I want to burn out bright"

This song is very life-provoking. The tune is super chatchy, but the words they really SPEAK to me. I think this song hits me so hard everytime I hear it because, as mentioned in my profile above, "I am passionately in pursuit of a purpose for my life." I want to go out with a bang (in a non-morbid sense, of course). I've been given a spark of life by the Creator of the universe....my life is a flash in the long dark abyss of time.

How am I going to burn out? I hope that it is bright! I dont want to be a fizzle, bleh.

What does it mean to "burnout bright"? To truly, really go all out. How do I get there?

"The future is a question mark
Of kerosene and electric sparks
There's still fire in you yet
Yeah there's still fire in you!"

I guess I need to acknowledge the fire in me, to start.What is it? I think the desire to live right and please God to try to please him in what I do. I know I'm just a spark, but that is all I have to be. He'll send the kerosene my way. I guess I need some fuel.

Will I be ready? Is it happening now? Am I in the blaze of it all and just don't know it? I think so.

I've got one shot, one try, one life. I need to wake up and recoknize this IS it. This body is as warm as its ever gonna get. Time to start living, and not wait for a flashy ending. I have to start somewhere. Now is as good as later. I may never become the blaze I want to be, but I dont want to look back and realize I fizzeled out.

This song makes me think about my purpose in life. It's here and its now not something thats going to happen. What am I doing with my spark of life. Am I a a passionate husband,warm father, a brilliant student, a vibrant coworker, a kindling friend? Do I show the fire of Life to my wife in our ups and down journey together? And my children, do they feel Life's fire in my words and actions? Do I show a love for the brief warmth of life in my encounters with coworkers and fellow students? Do I encourage the spark and fan the flames of life in my friends? The time is NOW.....before I die I want to burn out bright!

Song: Burn Out Bright (click HERE to listen) Artist: Switchfoot