Renown motivational speaker, Zig Zieglar, once proclaimed, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life!" Great thought, isn't it? His implication was that we need to leave the past in the past and start recreating, for ourselves, our new and future life.
I have been retired for four years now and I must admit to some dismay over what this future life should look like. O, what to do with all the hours!
The point that I am making today is that YOU are in charge of your future. Now, I know we are not always in control of our circumstances, but we are in charge of our response to those circumstances! Did you hear that? Think about it! We are in charge of how we react to our circumstances!
I am reminded of the old railroad crossing signs which encouraged us to , 'Stop, Look and Listen'. Good advice for many of life's situations also.
Stop....don't rush recklessly ahead into dangerous circumstances. This almost always will make much worse the circumstances of your life.
Look....at your surroundings and evaluate where you are at in life and where you want to go. Discover all of the resources that are available to you and use them.
Listen....to the wise counsel of those who have traveled your road and have your interest in mind.
When you have accomplished this you will begin to see that there really are things that you can do to improve your life and the life of those around you. You will be truly in charge and the sun will shine again.
While doing this, do not forget there is also a God who really cares for you and wants to point you in the right direction. He will be your greatest resource. He will give the best counsel and He will always be there for you.
So, TAKE CHARGE and get on with the rest of your life. Today is that life's first day!
