What if...

Do you ever play this game in your head and ask yourself 'what if' about certain matters? I do it all the time. It is probably the singlemost thing I do that keeps me on my toes as far as how I treat others, my husband most especially, and how seriously I take my commitment to the Lord. It has everything to do with my not wanting to live with regrets.

What if I never got to see my husband again? Not to sound like the Garth Brooks song, but did he know how much I love him? Was I as good a wife as I could be to him? Was I an encourager to him? Did he love spending time with me or did he dread being in my presence?

What if I never got to see my friends and family members ever again? How did I treat them? I know I'm not perfect, but was I a good example to them or a bad one? Did I cause their faith to stumble? Was I hateful to anyone? Do I need to apologize to anyone? Was I fun to be with? Did they enjoy having me around?

Finally and most importantly, if this were my last day on earth, am I ready to meet the Lord? As for right now, am I where I would want Him to find me if He were to come this very instant? Have I been as faithful as I could be to God by putting Him first in my life? Is my name still in the Book of Life or has it been blotted out because I just couldn't be bothered when it came to spending time worshipping Him?

I decided some time ago that it's best to just act as if TODAY is my last day on earth; that the Lord is coming TODAY. If you preface your decision making with that in mind, you'll make the right choices. Anyway, we can't know, can we, if we'll ever see our loved ones again or if we'll have time to make things right with God.

To my husband, I should always be his wife of noble character (Prov. 12:4).

To my friends and family members I must remember: "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Heb. 3:13

To my Lord, I must seek him first (Mt. 6:33) and be faithful to the point of death (Rev. 2:1) because He will come when I least expect it (1 Thess. 5:2; Rev. 16:15).

Friends, I hope you will do the same and not live with regrets.


Love Ya,
God Bless!