Live with No Regret



Picture from ngiley.com

So...I wonder if this guy has any regrets? I don't think his tattoo artist has spell check, that's for sure. Just think, this guy is stuck with this forever or until he can afford a "correction".

Many of us live life in this way.  We say we have no regrets, when in all actuality we do. Granted, our regrets may not be as visible as a misspelled tattoo, but we have them none the less.  There are decisions we wish we would have made differently.  There are words we wish we could take back or have never said at all.  There are times we wished we would have been bold and courageous as opposed to timid and cautious. Regret is something that touches every life.  The question is: do we have to continue in that regret?

I simply answer that question with a resounding NO!  There are times innumerable that I made a bad decision, said the wrong thing or was passive when I needed to be active.  Wallowing in the wash of missed opportunity does nothing to get me ready for the opportunity that is just around the corner. We face opportunities to excel and succeed every day.  Many times we miss them because we are consumed by all of the opportunities we have missed while others are passing us by.  Miss enough opportunities and, pretty soon, you just stop trying. Misery sets in and makes good company for mediocrity.

One of my favorite verses is Psalm 90:12.  For me, this is the key to living life without regret.  Daily ask God to help you number or count your days.  As I have been reading about what Jesus says in the last day, over and over he says that we must be ready for His return.  It is imminent.  It is coming.  His disciples must be ready.  When we live our lives with the expectation of Jesus' return, we will live life without regret.  When we ask God to help us count our days, we understand that our time on earth is limited and we want to seize and take advantage of every opportunity.

The second half of that verse carries with it the reward of seeking God's guidance.  We will inherit a heart of wisdom. When we ask God to help us count our days, His wisdom will insure that our days count.  I think at the heart of every follower of Jesus is the desire to make our days count for the Kingdom.  When we make our days count we live without regret. When we live wisely our lives are effective.

So now what? Ask God to help you count your days so that your days will count for the Kingdom.