Hmmmm....Wow. This thing asks all the hard questions...
I honestly don't have any regrets in life. I have been very pleased with where the Lord has lead me, and I thank Him everyday that I have so willingly followed Him. I can tell you that I would have a lot of regrets right now if I had not followed the Lord's leading to stay under the authority of my parents a couple of years ago. At the time, I wasn't so sure that I would be saying this now, but when He led me away from the mire I was about to step in, I was able to look back and see what a MESS I was heading into. It has been tough, the tromp out of the swamp and back to clearer paths, but my life would be even more difficult if I had not taken His hand and changed my course. I thank Him so much that my parents taught me early on to listen to His voice, to search His word for truth, and I am so grateful that I softened my heart toward my parents and toward His calling for me. If I hadn't...... let's just say I can guarantee I would not be writing this now.
Thanks to God and my willingness to listen to Him, I have amazing memories with my family, I have been able to watch my brothers & sisters grow up day by day, I have seen my grandmother and aunt become a regular part of our lives, and I have been able to reach out to children and adults alike with the love of Christ. I'm not saying that God wouldn't have been able to use me if I had plunged into that mess, but I am pretty sure that He would be spending more time helping me than using me for His work.
Anway.... the only regret I have in my past life is a little tiny one: sitting around, letting people think what they like, hoping for a problem/circumstance to go away, clear up, or disappear. But I have gotten over that phase now. Now I let people know what I think, tell them the honest truth, don't butter anything up, and if I if I can't make something go away or clear something up, I leave it to someone else who can take care of it. Their problem now, not mine.
I'll tell ya, that takes a load of worry and stress off my life!
Here are some of the amazing memories I have had with my friends & family, thanks to God:
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