Many aspects of your life have been difficult,

Many aspects of your life have been difficult, regretful, frustrating and worrisome.

October 12, 2024

Many aspects of your life have been difficult, regretful, frustrating and worrisome. Many aspects of your life have been beautiful, fun, inspirational, and a blessing. Some aspects of your life have been good and wonderful accented by times of undeniable pain and heartache and not much regret. Each one of these statements are true. Life is life. Each one of us has a different perspective on how we view our life. What perspective you choose, to look at our life, is your choice. You can choose to dwell on the bad and hard times—feeling sorry for yourself. Or you choose to make the most out of your life trusting God. Ecclesiastes 3:11a reads, “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” Today, try to focus on the good, not the bad. Understanding that you cannot change the past—it is called the past for a reason. You do not know what the future will bring—thus you have no control over it—it has not happened. All you have is today, this very moment in time. So, make the most of today. And if you are going through a difficult period of time, remember this too will pass. For all things work together for good for those who love the LORD.” (Romans 8:28) God Bless. Amen.

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