Restoration?

Don't let the regrets of the past destroy your hopes of tomorrow. We worship and serve a God of restoration. Accept the Lord's mercy and forgiveness, put your trust in Him and He will begin to restore what the enemy has stolen. (Phil 3:13-14)

I am bound and determined not to have regrets. That is how I want to live my life. I don't want to regret that I didn't do this or that, or wonder what may be if I had. I want to take every opportunity to live life to it's fullest, to live everyday as if it were my last, and if not for me, for my family.

I do have to get over this anger I have toward all the mean people around us. I need to accept that we can't change them and we surely don't want to join them. So, I guess it is best to just let them go. The really sad thing is that people seem to follow those... People hop on their bandwagons and start throwing rocks. That really bothers me. It bothers me that the good sometimes doesn't triumph, at least not as fast as we would like it to.

So I guess what I need to ask for today is patience. I am not a patient person. That is one virtue I just don't have. And when I know of something that is going to help others, I am even less patient. I wish I were wonder woman. I wish I were super man. I would love nothing more than to devote my life to saving the world. Perhaps I am in the wrong line of work.

I was going to be a pastor. I wonder what kind of a pastor I would have made. I am honest.... Good or bad, the truth is what always comes out of my mouth. And sometimes not so tactfully. But, at least I know that I speak the truth, and I can sleep at night knowing that I do my best to help others with what I know is the truth.

I still cannot get over how many people are just out to hurt others. It is just so sad. Are they hurt so badly themselves that all they have to give back is anger? To bite those who try to help? To hurt people who want to do good?

This world has some very real evil in it, that is for sure. Everyday. From little things here to the bombings in London to the tragic events of 9/11. Evil is here.

I want my life to bless others and spread goodwill. I want to surround myself with positives, and get away from the negatives. I no longer wish to have my soul vexed by the evil people in the world.

Don't let the regrets of the past destroy your hopes of tomorrow... He will begin to restore what the enemy has stolen.

I want to be RESTORED, and I do not want to be stolen from anymore.