When God Speaks

I’m certain you have at one time or another thought ‘what if’. What if I had married __________, what if I had moved away to ___________, what if I had not made the bad choice of __________, what if I had gone to college. The list goes on & on, but one thing is for sure; you will never know that answer. Time stops for no one nor does time give do-overs. We take what we have chosen in all it’s good, bad, ugly & indifferent and work with it.

It’s ok to ponder on things from time to time, but don’t stay there too long. Life has a funny way of leaving you in the dust when stuck in yesteryear and sometimes it’s a mistake to visit some old haunts. You chose this life so make the most of it.

I’m a firm believer that nothing happens by mistake. Whatever we are dealt in life there is a reason for it. Different reasons for different people, but rest assured that wallowing in self-pity and depression does nothing good for you nor will it change your present circumstances. We must take what we are given and run with it. Not looking back on what could have been. Those what could have beens are just that – what could have beens and you can’t be sure how those may have panned out.

We make life good or bad. When things don’t go well, pick up the pieces and go another way. We receive love when we give love. We receive respect when we give respect. We receive another chance when we give another chance. We make life what it is solely. Nobody else can be blamed – just you.

Make life good. I would gamble to say if you had married that other one, if you had moved away, if you had made different choices that you would be asking what if about your life today.

What ifs are good for one thing only and that is judging your life today by them and thanking God you are where you are.