A Thought About What I've Learned From The Past....The Hard Way

I have experienced many bumps and bruises along life's journey but it is through those deep valleys that I have learned the most valuable lessons.  So, let me share with you just a few.

First: Leave the past in the past

We can learn from the past, but we can never change it so there is no use punishing yourself or worrying about the mistakes you've made.  Leave the past where it is and focus on today, it’s all that really matters.  Even tomorrow doesn’t belong to you, so stay in the present and forgive yourself for your shortcomings and forgive others who have hurt you.  Carrying bitterness and a heavy heart around will eventually weigh you down so let it go. You will be the biggest benefactor.

Second: Don’t waste time pining for the things God hasn’t given you.

It's better to be left wanting what you don't have than to have what you don't want.

The worst nightmare anyone can ever experience is getting exactly what they had wanted and it not being God’s will. If you don’t have it then it is what is best for you, whether it feels that way or not. God knows what you need better than you do, and "No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly" (Psalm 84:11). It’s like the woman who said "I never knew what real happiness was until I married my husband; now it's too late!"  God will never steer you wrong when you walk according to his will, so stay on the path.

Third: Don’t waste time longing for the future.

It's a mistake to think that when you arrive at a certain point you'll be happy; when you get that job, when you retire, when you find that perfect soul mate or reach that long awaited goal. Life is experienced along the way and those can be the happiest moments. The destination is not the reward but rather the lessons we learn along the way. They are what mold us and shape us into the people we become. So be sure to savour and live each moment to the fullest because you will never be able to experience that same moment ever again. 

I know that there is so much more for me to learn and experience in life, but if I can save even one person from the mistakes I’ve made and the time I’ve wasted, it will all be worth it. 

So, live in the 'now'...., leave your failures and regrets behind......, and entrust your hopes and dreams to the only One who really knows what is best for you.  He will never let you down.

That's all I will say about that......for now.