Ever have the feeling you are not where you want to be? Maybe you are not even where you have said you will be. Perhaps you did not tell anyone but yourself. Regardless, if you are a success in the eyes of everyone and a failure in the eyes of yourself, you still fail. If your standards are too high, well yeah, you fail for having high standards. But very, very, very rarely are ones own standards too high. Mine are far too low. And I do not even meet the low standards. So. What to do about it? Tomorrow looks like a fine time to start making things right. WRONG. Begin today, fellow loser. Reach for your goals. No, not those good things you envision in your far-distant future--the fruits of a life well-lived. That's a fantasy. You might die next week. Order your priorities. Divide them. Conquer them. That was cheesy. I know. Whatever. Deal with it. Take the truth. Apply the truth. Ignore the rest. And if it concerns you that Grace of God was not metnioned, allay your fears. God's Grace is a given. Without it, you and I would cease to exist. But be careful that your own failings and the 'Sovereign Will of God' are not confused. Just because you fail doesn't mean God "desired" you to fail. So suck it up and succeed. And while you are climbing the hill, turn around, point, and laugh, if I am at the bottom. |