By
Baruch Okpulor
When I think of scars, I remember noble men and
women like David Watson, W. Mitchell, Pat seed, fanny Crosby, Horatio Gates,
John Newton and my dad, Silas.
These men would not have continued meaningfully to
life if they had dwelt on their past.
When David Watson was diagnosed of cancer
and was told he had a year more on earth, he felt it right to plunge himself
into the work of the ministry.
He was far from being inactive, although he was
still in pains. W. Mitchell suffered a fatal accident that left him with third
degree burns.
My
dad, Silas, spent twelve years of his life in pains and became paralyzed few
moths before his demise.
What kept them moving?
They
monitored their thoughts
Monitoring our thoughts, feelings, actions and
reactions is necessary if we truly want to free ourselves of bitterness and from our painful past.
The
person you are today is a direct result of your thoughts and actions yesterday
and who you will be tomorrow depends on what you think and do today.
Will you, tomorrow, be loving and
productive, or will you be locked up in an emotional prison?
They
chose the Best Way to Act or React
In every situation, God has redeemed you with the
power to choose how you will act or react. So, choose the action and reaction
that will lead to a sustainable peace of mind.
Look ahead to the probable repercussion of your
actions or attitudes. Will you feel comfortable later with what you are saying
and doing now?
They
forgave themselves
I have learned that
love is not just a relationship with another individual; it’s a state of being.
It begins with love for self. God had not put people on earth for the sole
purpose of making you happy.
You’re created to make
yourself happy. The people who live fulfilled, happy lives are those who have
learned how to forgive themselves when they make mistakes.
They
let God In
When you “let out”
anger, bitterness, self pity and self persecution, you let God in.
When you do, you let Him
take the lead. He’ll help us to remember the loving thoughts and things we gave
in the past and the loving thoughts and acts that were given to us. And He’ll
help us forget all the rest.
They
pressed and pushed forward
Paul, the apostle reminds
us, “Brethren I do not count myself to have apprehended but one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things
which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of
God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13,14).
Why don’t you be happy
with today’s new mercies than yesterday’s old woes? You may not understand the
reasons for the heartbreaks of yesterday, but you can make the right responses
to enjoy the blessings of tomorrow.
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