MiConfession

I woke up this morning and thought, “…today I will say something really profound. I will write something that will change the world!”

Fortunately for the world…that rapturous moment soon passed. I quickly recalled that anything I might have to say has already been said. (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

So, as I rethunk that thought, I decided to share a particular snippet of wisdom which at least bears repeating: “keep on living.”

As I was growing up I remember hearing the older folks sharing this saying with us all the time. In fact, the repetitive use of it turned it into a cliché rather than an adage of wisdom. So, every time I heard “keep on living,” I thought, “…well, I hope I do keep on living…what in the world are they talking about…old people…geesh…”

In my mind living was easy – you just simply had to make all the right decisions and know exactly how to get where you wanted to go. I saw no reason why I could not be “the master of my fate and the captain of my soul.” (Proverbs 1:20)

I was oblivious to living roadblocks and diabolical paradigms specifically tailored to destroy me before I even started living. (John 10:10)

In my youthful arrogance, I made many thoughtless decisions because I was convinced that I possessed the intellect and the power to shape my own destiny. (Obadiah 1:3)

Whew…I made a lot of bad choices and took some precarious turns yet God continues to rescue me out of the ashes of my living. (Psalm 34:18 – 19)

It was the grace of God which revealed to me that if I wanted to “keep on living” I needed His supernatural help. (John 16:25)

As I look back I wish that I had listened more and thoughtless… (James 1:19)