Can You Return?

Have you ever wished you can go back in time and change things, have a different type of life? Maybe it could be going to college when you did not, choosing a different spouse or best friend, a better job, a different city to live in or something else? Maybe. But then, would it show discontent if we wished things were different? Would you be satisfied?

Not necessarily.

I have been thinking of my faith. How is your faith today? Mine has not been as good in the last 5 years. Life changes that I did not want to go through, choices, some good and some not so good I have made, not focusing on God and His goodness through the good and bad, have resulted in my lackluster faith today. I still believe in God, what Jesus did for us on the cross, but when hard times come, I do not focus on Jesus first. I focus on my immediate needs and how to resolve any problems. This leaves me feeling a little burnt out.

Oh how I wish sometimes I could go back and change it! Make better choices, focus on prayer and wait. Do things differently. Wait for the goodness that God can provide.

Pray. Think. Wait. The waiting is the hardest part!

But do I really want to go back? Would you?

For me I can say NO. But what I think is:

Instead of going back, maybe I can return to God and the strong faith I once had. It won’t be the same as 5 years ago, but it can be BETTER.

Better in the sense I understand my faith is on shaky ground and I need to draw closer to God. Better in the sense that going back in time is not the answer. After all, there is no such thing as a time machine no matter how much we see it in movies and maybe even dare to ride in one! You and I cannot live in the past. The past is in the PAST. It is better to leave it and move forward into the future.

Today, choose to do something amazing, whether it is for you or someone else. You have the choice. Do it while you still have breath.