We don't get forever.
So maybe the goal isn't to have the perfect life.
Maybe it's to make the time we do get matter.
Love people.
Leave things better.
And when you screw up, get back up and try again.
That's enough for me.
@Dearme2_ Sometimes going through the worst moments alone teaches you that you can survive them. But don't let that make you stop loving people. Let it teach you to appreciate the ones who stay, and be the person who stays for someone else.
@Scottobix I'm so sorry you're going through this. Keep reaching for Him, even when you can't feel Him. Bring Him the fear, the anger, the doubt, everything. You don't have to hide any of it. ❤️
@altinekasre1 That's the part I think we struggle to comprehend. He knew every mistake we'd make and loved us anyway. Grace doesn't tell us our mistakes don't matter. It tells us our mistakes don't have to be the end of our story.
@DearS_o_n Amen. Sometimes the biggest thing standing between us and the life we're meant to live is the fear of taking the first step. Faith doesn't mean we aren't afraid. It means we don't let fear decide for us.
@EmilyBenha2934 You don't have to become worthy of God's love before He can love you. We all have things we'd do differently. Your story isn't finished. You're not beyond forgiveness or love. Get back up. ❤️
@w_bitterman That we don't have to have all the answers to live a meaningful life. Love God. Love people. Forgive. Serve. Leave things better than you found them. Maybe faith isn't about understanding everything. Maybe it's about trusting God enough to live differently.
@Tdtoney1 That's a good test of character but I think there's more to it. Watch what someone does when they realize they've treated someone poorly. We all have bad moments. Character isn't just how you treat people. It's what you do when you realize you got it wrong.
You never really know what someone else is carrying.
So be a little kinder than you have to be.
It might mean nothing to you.
It might mean everything to them.
Maybe the best part of this story isn't that someone did the wrong thing.
It's that they were given a chance to see it differently.
We all screw up.
The question is what we do next.
Get back up.
Leave things better.
Dolly Parton once revealed that Sylvester Stallone shocked her on the set of Rhinestone (1984) after pulling a shawl she had placed over a homeless man on a freezing New York night.
Parton said Stallone yanked it off and called the man “scum,” prompting her to grab the shawl back and confront him:
“That could have been you, you ungrateful son of a b*tch! Except by the grace of God. Who knows. It could be an angel sent to show you what an a you really are.”
The next day, Parton said Stallone bought the man a blanket.