This morning at Men’s Fraternity (I still don’t like 6:15am, but the goodness that is Men’s Frat totally makes up for the earliness) I got a timely reminder:

It’s not too late.

If your past is filled with mistakes, it’s ok to regret.  But don’t let your past hold you prisoner.  Deal with the pain, the guilt, the shame, the mistakes, the hurt, the sin.  Whatever it takes, whatever it costs, whatever it means.  Dig in.  Roll up your sleeves, get out the broom (or shovel…or bulldozer) and clear away the junk.

It’s not too late.

Your life may not have turned out the way you thought it would.  Divorce.  Broken promises.  Estranged relationships, or just strange relatives!  Hurt caused; hurt received.  Lies.  Betrayal.  Disappointment.  Unmet expectations.  Loss.  Lonely.  Your dad.  Your kids.  Her kids.  The neighbors.  Your boss.  You wish you had a boss.

By now you’ve learned…Life isn’t fair.  People will let you down.  You’ll hurt those closest to you.

It’s not too late.

Forgive.  Seek forgiveness.  Pursue reconciliation.  Make the changes that you need to make to move forward.

You might feel like you’re stuck in a mess that you’re not totally responsible for.  Own your piece of the problem.  Maybe take a little bit more than your share of responsibility.  Find a good listener/wise person to talk to.  Figure out an action plan to make some course corrections.

Put that all together and you’ve got repentance.  A change of heart that leads to a change of direction.

It’s not too late.

Oh my, that’s some good news.

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2 Comments

Jeff Brown · November 8, 2012 at 8:32 am

Oh Stace…Thanks for posting this. I really needed to read that today!

Drew LeWay · November 8, 2012 at 1:22 pm

Good “real” stuff, thanks.

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