What if we all lived every day like it was our last, because who knows; it could be. What would change if we lived this way? Our attitude? Our demeanor? Our habits? The way we treated one another? Would we love as if love is blind? Without questioning and criticizing one another? Would we live each moment with passion and purpose? Would we rise up to our calling and seize every opportunity, knowing it could be our last? Would we share our thoughts and be authentic rather then fitting or trying to fit in the lines society has placed like a barricade? Instead of sleeping through life would be begin to actually live it? Would we call that family member or friend instead of just saying " I'll do it later"? Would we say the words " I love you" more often? If we lived like today was our last day would we lay down our lives for a cause bigger then ourselves? If we lived like today was our last day would we lay down our lives for the kingdom of Christ and begin to finally walk like Jesus instead of following the footsteps of the world? Just something to ponder because Jesus is coming back soon and you never know when those trumpets will sound or when your last moment , your last word, your last action, your last chance and your last breath on this earth may be.
I feel there is something not talked about enough, everyone knows the feeling of failure. We all make mistakes, comes with being human, we all cope with that. How though do we cope when unplanned mistakes take place, I know your wondering what on earth I mean by this, most mistakes are unplanned… I am referring to the mistakes, the trials that occur even when the “rules” are followed, those that incur even when perhaps we have done everything right that is within in our power. This takes a different type of coping, paired with an even greater understanding and matched with yet a greater perspective. In order to cope and heal from these unplanned mistakes we need to evaluate what was within our control and what was genuinely not. Often times when things go wrong we immediately blame and criticize ourselves because let’s be real, that is much easier than accepting the unknown and accepting the true lack of control we had over the situation. It is facing this fact though that allows for
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