As a justification, you use the phrase to say that it was ok to do that thing you did no matter how questionable it may have been. If it is a proclamation you may be saying you intend to get the most of everyday because it could be your last.
Jesus lived once. Then He died. Then He conquered death and lives forever. That’s what He has promised us. While we will not come back to this earth after death, as a Jesus-follower we will live forever in a place indescribable and undiscoverable by any human.
Adopting a YOLO attitude may give you the false sense of rationalizing choices that will negatively affect your life and the lives of others. In that respect, living by the YOLO rule and living like there’s no tomorrow, gives no hope of what God can do in your life each day. But, by realizing we have no guarantee of tomorrow and we are on a road of life not death, we can make each day count.
Read James 4:7-10 in The Message version and ask yourself which YOLO attitude you have. We do only get one chance at life on this earth so wasting it on insufficient thrills, risky behavior, or embarrassing actions seems like a drive down the wrong street in the wrong direction. At the beginning of the day (and all day long) ask God to open your eyes to see how life should be lived. The equation will be YOLO + Love = Life Well Lived.
YOLO only works when it is accompanied with You Only Live Once So Make It Count With God’s Love. YOLOSMICWGL. Not exactly a catchy phrase for a song or a tweet or a hat, but you get the idea, right?
Sherree Fischer
loveSTRONG ministries
Speaker/Facilitator Team Leader
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