Recently I’ve Had

Recently I've had the opportunity to chat with friends about disappointments in their lives! They've expressed regret about the outcome: unrealized dreams; greater expectations; perceived missed opportunities! Both friends are younger; I guess we all take stock of our lives at one time or another!

If you are there too, here are a few things I've discovered!

First of all:  you are not where you are today by accident! You are not in control! God is and He has you right where He wants you; right now! 

Second:  if you are dissatisfied with your lot in life it is probably because you are not walking with The LORD, as you should be! Only in Him are we satisfied! That hole that you are trying to fill with everything else, can only be filled by Him!!!!!  Even if you had succeeded in everything you attempted; earned as much as was possible; you would not be happy or fulfilled! Ask any driven, successful person and they would trade it all in for peace and joy; which only comes with finding yourself in Him!

Third: you do not have to waste another moment on regrets! 

It doesn't matter if you are 8 or 80, you can today turn your life around and find what the soul purpose of your life has always been!

Even if you "asked Jesus into your heart" as a child or young adult but have not seen evidence of a change in your life, you can pray the following prayer and make Him LORD!

Dear LORD Jesus, I confess that You are The Son Of God and I submit to You and make You LORD of my life! I confess that I have sinned against You and I repent of my lying, stealing, hatred, deceit, bitterness, adultery, being critical, grumbling, lust, murder, blasphemy, drunkenness, and sexual immorality, anger, gossip, and slander that went out of my mouth, that exposed that my heart is full of evil. LORD I repent of these sins and any other The Holy Spirit  has convicted me of.  I plead The Blood and The Finished Work of Calvary over my life. LORD,  I choose with my will to forgive those who have hurt me, and please empower me to make restitution to those I have hurt and offended. LORD Jesus, I come to Your throne of mercy asking that You wash me with the water of the Word. Clothe me with Your goodness and give me eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to perceive Your unsearchable riches. And I submit to a new law; The Law of Love and of faith in Christ Jesus! Amen!

Now tell someone!

And if you want - shout it from the rooftop!!

Even so - MARANATHA 

From 3/12/14