LIVING WITH OUR END IN MIND. -- Do you sometimes feel you have not lived your life to the fullest ?

^« The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning. »                       (Lamentations 3: 22-23)

What a good verse to remember as soon as we wake up in the morning, when the enemy of our soul sometimes tries to bring us down by reminding us of yesterday’s mistakes and failings, or worries about the future. Take courage because the Lord is merciful and gives us every day a new chance at life.

A good attitude is to tell yourself : « I am not just going to let today « happen » to me, to let distractions, fears, worries, anxieties and pressure happen to me. I will take control of my day and live it the way God wants me to live it, boldy, with courage and purpose. I am going to use my time wisely and maximise this day, because the rest of my life starts with today. If God puts something in my heart, today is the day I will start working on it, not tomorrow or next week. »

A day is extremely important, you become what you do every day, your life takes the shape of what you do every day. The journey to a 1000 miles starts with one step.

Our life is not unlimited so we should live with a sense of urgency. You may not think your life matters, you may feel you are just a drop in the ocean, but on the contrary, your life is extremely important, the impact you have and the influence you carry are important.

« What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. » (James 4.14)

You have to take that valuable thing called life, the time between when your vapor appears and it is gone, and use every part of it to be an influence for good in this world. Some people think that maximizing their life means having fun, travelling, spending money and seeking to satisfy their lusts and desires, but God does not see things that way.

In His eyes, only what has been done with love for others counts, whether it be in big or little things, like providing material help to someone, putting a smile on people’s face, offering comfort and a listening ear, telling people you love them, forgiving someone who hurt you, etc.

The reality is that we are all going to die. It is not a question of « if » or « when » but of « how ». We don’t have an unlimited amount of days so let’s transfer from this life to the next without regrets, without wishing we had more time or had done things differently or shown more love to others.

Live every day like it is your last day. Live with your end in mind. At your funeral, what would you like people to say about you ? What kind of emotions do you want people to have when they think about memories with you and experiences they had with you ?

Do you feel that you have not lived your life to the full, that you have been going through life unwisely or that you wasted part of your life ? It does not matter how old or how young you are, today is the day when you can take control of your life and of your future. Use your time wisely, change someone’s world today, give love, give of yourself, it is in your hands to do so.

God’s mercies toward you are new every morning.