WHAT IS YOUR STORY

Psalms 90:9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

This verse has always been special to me, probably because I enjoy writing. My life story would probably never be a best seller but there have been some interesting chapters. One of the things I enjoy most is getting together with family or old friends and reminiscing about times past.
As in most lives there are a lot of stories that I would rather leave untold. As we look back we sometimes think, if only I had done differently. The chapters of the past are already written and as much as we might daydream about the future it is uncertain at best. Most of the time it doesn't come out even close to the way we imagine it.
What we have is today. Think of today as a blank page that will be filled with your story. Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. What you do today will make a difference if you work at it. No matter what has been written on the pages of your life in the past you have a wonderful opportunity to write the rest of your future.
What kind of story do you plan to write? Maybe you should make an outline for your story. Some people call it setting goals. When we fail to set goals we just randomly write our life story (that's why sometimes some of the things we did in the past don't make sense).
When you start you day make some plans. Plan to smile a little more. Plan to be a little nicer. Plan to do something to enhance someone else's life and yours too. Plan to let go of some things that are holding you back. Plan to learn something new. Plan some special time with those close to you and plan something special for yourself. Make sure to plan some time to spend with God. Plan to share your Christian faith with someone else.
If you begin to write an outline like this for your day, the story of your life will certainly be a beautiful one.