It’s My Life!

You can not even imagine how much time it has been since I had the idea to write this article. And how excited I was for it to be published. That is because, whether we like it or not, there are certain days where it becomes necessary to dot your i’s and cross your t’s. You know. I’m harsh. This is only the beginning. 

So, what do I want to talk to you about today? Let me begin with a little story; a part of mine actually. 

A while ago, I was talking to my big sister about some of my projects in life. As we spoke about these things on my heart, I realized that some people in my entourage couldn’t make those projects possible. They would condemn me for the organisation that I had for my own life. Therefore, I started to talk to her about arrangements that I could make to make everyone happier. 

That’s when she brought me back to Earth. She told me: “No, Do! You have to remember that no one other than you will live your life. You don’t report to anyone!” I accepted. We then proceeded to talk about other things. 

Some time later - and I mean years after the fact - after that conversation, I thought about that conversation, as I prepared for those aforementioned projects. I remembered that “I didn’t have to give reports to anyone.”

As I confronted myself with this idea, I believe that God talked to me. My sister wasn’t wrong, at least, not completely. But there was someone who I had to report to. Someone who is so interested in my life that He is present at every minute, at every moment. 

There is this quote: YOLO (You Only Live Once). It’s true, but not in the way that the world generally views it. Only living one time does not mean do whatever you want. It means, you have to live the best you can. 

For life, it’s God, the Father that has given it to us, and there is no reason to waste it. A verse that I like tells me that God has plans of peace and not to harm. But, as I mentioned in the article, “Do Your Part!”, we have a responsibility in this process of living a happy life.

To live happily, you have to submit to God’s commandments (James 4:7, Deuteronomy 5:1). To live happily, you have to accept that Jesus died at Golgotha for you. To live happily, you have to accept to not live by your own will, but to repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near (Matthew 3:2). To live happily, you have to choose to glorify God in your actions (1 Corinthians 10:31). To live happily, you have to remember that you only live once doesn’t mean you can do anything. 

However, that’s where it becomes complicated, for God wants yu to live and to do what pleases you. That’s why He gave us free will. God will not force you to do anything. But He will ask you to do the right thing.

So yes, when a decision is in front of you, you can say that “it’s my life!” but the question is to know and understand who you are glorifying.

That choice, you can do it now. God is inviting you and so am I. 

Be blessed and have a great week,

Do.