I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. (Acts 24:14)
A good friend recently asked me to pray for a family that was suffering the loss of their teenage son, who was killed in a tragic automobile accident on the way to church last Sunday. Apparently, my friend had been really close with the grieving parents at some point in time and their relationship ended on a bad note over something petty and childish. Three years have passed and they have not spoken since. Once my friend learned of the tragic news, she became overwhelmingly guility and regretted not attempting to extend/accept forgiveness for so long.
This really hit me hard and reminded me of how short our time on this earth really is. We should make the most of our time here, but all too often, we let time slip away from us and we don't follow the path that God intends us to follow.
To live without regrets, we must choose to live in such a way that we do our very best in every task and with every relationship. We must choose to love and obey God's commands; they weren't written to restrict us, but are there for our protection and to unlock His many blessings. We must choose to forgive people who have hurt or harmed us freely. And lastly, we must choose to follow God's will and not our own.
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