From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces.
Whatever we do in this moment is something we can never undo.
I am so thankful for forgiveness. I believe in a God who forgives our wrongs. I find hope in a future where people let go of hate and choose to no longer hold bitterness toward others.
But, even if God forgives us and people give us another chance, we can never go back to this date and time for a redo.
What is done is done.
What we did is what we did.
So, in this only moment which will be this moment, remember you can never change what you do right where you are right now. This is your only time, here, now.
You can learn lessons on the journey you can learn nowhere else. This moment which will never repeat itself is an endeavor which can teach us lessons we’ll never learn any other time or place. Embrace this moment.
Study deeply what is here, where you are, who you are now, and who you hope to become. Live as a student every day.
That conversation? Give it value; don’t hurry past it.
That rainy night? Hear the water hitting ground; don’t fuss about the weather.
That long ride? Breathe deeply and realize again the lessons you are learning will lead you along the very extensive road of life.
Why are you in such a hurry? What keeps you from resting and enjoying each moment? What are you hoping to prove? How can you change that for a better balance of planning ahead with wisdom and noticing that each moment has value?
I think that the most important part of this post is the fact that time is literally irreversible. We cannot go back. We can be forgiven and we can repent, but we can never truly redo anything. For this reason, it is CRUCIAL that we embrace this fact and glean lessons from our life experiences every chance that we get!
Being a student of life is the best advice I could receive at this moment. Learning lessons along my journey are key to my growth and mental health quite honestly. We can do nothing about what has happened except learn from it, why not actually learn and better ourselves into the person God has called us to be. He gives us these lessons to show us what he has planned for us and who he wants us to be so why fight it.
We as humans must be able to take lies from the enemy captive and replace it with God’s truth. It is important that we slow down to recognize what is around us, so we do not miss all the beauty that is around us. We can not go back in time so it is important that we do not take each moment for granted. Love this post!
This is so true. I find myself not taking risks, because I don’t want to try something then regret doing it. I wish I could go back in time and change some of the choices I have made and things I have said. Then again some of those things are what made me who I am today so that is the bright side of some of those things. It is good to move on, you don’t want to be stuck in the past. There is a reason for everything you go through, so, embrace it.
This is so needed especially in today’s society. We often get so caught up in the future like, “What am I going to do when I graduate college,” but in reality, yes that is important, but we need to be present in the moment and even more importantly, in our relationships. When we are always future-focused, we can miss the little blessings or things going on in front of us. We need to learn to be present in every moment.
I like this post. I like remembering the slowdown in life. This post encourages me to experience and reminds me where I am at, I will not be there again what I do will be done. Remembering to live my life and embrace it while at the same time we’re living it for the Lord.
Being a student in life has many meanings. It’s interesting. When someone asks for my occupation I can say “Student”. Does this ever change? Whenever I leave school and go on to do what only the Lord knows, does my answer change? I’m a student of the Word. A student of life. A student of rest. Learning never stops. As long as you are open and willing, you can learn. I never want to stop learning. Never stop growing. This is the value of humility.
It is so easy to get so caught up in doing the normal day-to-day things that you forget that you ar living life. You may do the same things every day but it may be a little different each time. Slow down notice the differences in each day, learn from your mistakes, and continue to grow into the person you want to be while living in the constant cycle of life. I love this message it reminds me to slow down and enjoy where I am at today.