September contains two tragedies, just a day apart from each other.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination was broadcasted September 10th of last year. I’ll never forget when my husband texted me the news while I was at work. I stayed off of social media for months after that. I was angry at all the comments celebrating Charlie’s death. I have a previous coworker who is in her sixties (or early seventies) and she thinks I’m her friend. I knew we disagreed politically, but until I saw her Facebook posts (another reason I left social media for months), I did not realize how much hate and vitriol she had. She still somehow thinks I’m her friend (probably because I haven’t laid out my political views in full), but I told her if we’re going to meet for coffee or anything, politics cannot be mentioned (she’s the kind who always brings them up).

I don’t know why I thought yesterday would be any different. No matter who posted about Charlie’s death, there were still so many comments celebrating it.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and thousands more injured. What I find remarkable was that hundreds of people willingly went into what was left of the Twin Towers to do anything they could to get others out. A large portion of these people didn’t make it back out alive. You had civilians on United Airlines Flight 93 who decided to revolt and crash their plane into the ground in Pennsylvania to prevent more people from dying. Civilians, first responders, military, even search and rescue dogs – all were willing to (and did) die to save just one more person.

Both of these events made me start to think – what kind of person will people say you were? When you’re dead, how will you be remembered?

Charlie Kirk, I would say, is remembered for his faith, his excellent debate skills, and the love he had for his family. The individuals on September 11, 2001 who disregarded their own safety to try and save someone else from dying are remembered for their bravery and heroics. I believe the people who celebrate Charlie’s death when they’re dead will be remembered for being bitter and hating the world. You don’t have to agree with someone’s political views to know that they should not have been assassinated for them.

It’s a short post today, but I want you to ask yourself – if you died, right now, how would you be remembered? If you were facing a situation where you could save yourself or try and save others, what would you do? None of us will know for sure unless we find ourselves in that situation, but we can have a good idea. Who does your life belong to? If it belongs to God, then we don’t have anything to fear – God’s got it all under control, even when the world is falling apart. We know we are His and that death is not the end of the world.

“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”

– 1 Corinthians 15:55, King James Version

How will you be remembered? If you’re reading this, you’re not dead yet, and you still have time to become the person who would act like Christ – giving your life to give someone else a chance to live. And if you don’t know where you’ll go when you die, make that decision before it’s too late. If you are not 100% sure that you’ll go to Heaven when you die, now is the time to repent and put your trust in Jesus Christ. If you have any questions or doubts about your salvation, click here to learn how you can be saved.

This post will go live at 8:46 am, September 11, 2026 – 25 years after American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Photo is from https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7224273/september-9-11-attacks-twin-tower-death-toll/