If you plan to do it - do it now!
Redwood trees last for 1,000 years. Most other things go relatively fast. A face lift lasts 6-10 years, a £5 note one year, a painted white line on the road only four months. 'What about me?'
The average life span is between 75-80 years of age. That sounds pretty good if you're young, but tends to be sobering when you pass 50. The Bible says your life is like a vapour, and vapours aren't known for longevity; just a puff of smoke and they're gone! So why are you still waiting? You don't have forever, get at it!
James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
You may say that you have always wanted to play the piano. Stop talking about it, and start taking lessons! Or that you have always dreamed of a trip to the Holy Land; start planning and call a travel agent. You say you hate your living room wallpaper, quit complaining - scrape it off and paint it the colour you like! You say you feel better when you exercise, start jogging or some other exercise that you may enjoy!
You say you're angry about the potholes in your street; go to your Town Hall meeting! You say you want to make a mark for God; talk to your pastor, and remember, you start at the bottom, not the top!
Think you're too old? Not a chance! Consider one of the greatest pianists that ever came from Russia only learned to play the piano at 56 years old. The older folks in God's Word often made the biggest impact. So get out of neutral and get going. Time is not on your side, and if there is something bothering you, that you can do, do it and make a start. If you discover it was the wrong thing to do, stop, back track quickly and cover your losses. Either way you will have peace of mind because that is what you do not have now. But act and stop moaning, put your life into God's hands and let him show you what He can do with it!
This is not the best article I have put into this web site, but I have done so as I feel many people need to hear it, including myself. I am fed up of saying I need to do, … and don’t because of lethargy or some great plausible excuse, when deep down I know I am fooling myself. Take for example this web site, I have put it off for years, and when I did start I spent many many days studying what and how to do it. At my age, this was very difficult, but thinking back, I am still not sure of the computer, but I have come a long way, and have made a good start. What loses are there If it fails, well I certainly missed a lot of television. So you answer the question, what was more important?
James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
You may say that you have always wanted to play the piano. Stop talking about it, and start taking lessons! Or that you have always dreamed of a trip to the Holy Land; start planning and call a travel agent. You say you hate your living room wallpaper, quit complaining - scrape it off and paint it the colour you like! You say you feel better when you exercise, start jogging or some other exercise that you may enjoy!
You say you're angry about the potholes in your street; go to your Town Hall meeting! You say you want to make a mark for God; talk to your pastor, and remember, you start at the bottom, not the top!
Think you're too old? Not a chance! Consider one of the greatest pianists that ever came from Russia only learned to play the piano at 56 years old. The older folks in God's Word often made the biggest impact. So get out of neutral and get going. Time is not on your side, and if there is something bothering you, that you can do, do it and make a start. If you discover it was the wrong thing to do, stop, back track quickly and cover your losses. Either way you will have peace of mind because that is what you do not have now. But act and stop moaning, put your life into God's hands and let him show you what He can do with it!
This is not the best article I have put into this web site, but I have done so as I feel many people need to hear it, including myself. I am fed up of saying I need to do, … and don’t because of lethargy or some great plausible excuse, when deep down I know I am fooling myself. Take for example this web site, I have put it off for years, and when I did start I spent many many days studying what and how to do it. At my age, this was very difficult, but thinking back, I am still not sure of the computer, but I have come a long way, and have made a good start. What loses are there If it fails, well I certainly missed a lot of television. So you answer the question, what was more important?
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