What will you regret ? {Some Ramblings from my heart}

One of my Aunties used to say to me "Gertrude, live a life of no regrets !" and I used to repeat it to my friends.

                                     "I am going to live a life of no regrets !" 

But what does "living a life of no regrets" really mean ? I was considering that this evening as I walked in from a busy day at work and had the urge to complain about life in general. I began to consider what I would regret if I don't focus on the blessings I have in life instead of on all that seems wrong and gloomy. And so I decided today that I was not going to allow my life to be ran by circumstances. Instead I am choosing to be intentional about living my life out for God to the fullest ! So I thought about things I would regret if I did not change them TODAY.

• I will regret not being a stronger support for my husband.
• I will regret putting my husband down with mean and condescending words when I should have built him up .
• I will regret not taking the opportunity to see how blessed I am at this stage of my life instead of always looking ahead to so-called "better days".
• I will regret not taking time out to smile and be happy
• I will regret not appreciating the peace and quiet I get to enjoy at this stage in my married life (although when the babies do show up, I intend to fully enjoy them too)
• I will regret not enjoying my time as a PhD student as tough as that can be some days !
• I will regret not giving my all to serve Jesus wholeheartedly, the One who gave it all so I would have abundant here and in the ages to come. 
• I will regret not finishing that devotional for young people I have been working on for almost 3 years now !

I could go on and on. But basically, in a decade (or two or three) from now, when I look back on my life, I want to see that I took every opportunity to be thankful, happy, optimistic and full of faith even in the face of stormy waters. The time to be all those things is NOW and every single day from now. 

So dear friend, those are the ramblings of my heart today.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. - Philippians 4:8

Let me ask you a question though : What will you regret in some years to come that needs changing now ? Don't just think of them. Change them.

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You are loved today and always !

Gertrude.