“Life is too short to hang on to regrets. Hang on to the hem of His garment and let Him lead.”

By: Misty Strieff Prine

“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don’t and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it would be easy. They just promised it would be worth it.” – Unknown.

                Life. A four-letter word that encompasses so much as we live it out each day. Life's too short to dwell on the "what if's" and the regrets. Life's too short to allow people to be victorious in stealing your happiness. Life's too short to not let those who make you feel special feel that much more special in return. Every single event, both good and bad, happen to you for a reason. Nothing happens by accident. God has a greater purpose for your life than you could ever imagine. If you have an opportunity that arises that allows you to grow and succeed and better your life and your family's life, pray about it first and for His will to be done, wait for God's direction, and then follow your heart in the direction He leads it to go. God will never lead you astray. Our bad decisions happen when we take things into our own hands without laying them at His feet first. Let the bad things as well as the good things change you---for the better. Don't let the bad stuff define your outlook on life. You're better than that. Own that bad situation and let it make you a stronger child of the One true King! God never promised an easy road. But He did promise where your journey would end if you accepted Him as Lord and Savior of your life. Heaven. Living a life for Jesus is so rewarding. You just have to hang on and enjoy traveling down the road of life He gave you. Follow your heart, follow your faith, and always follow Jesus! The rest will take care of itself.

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