THE IF-ONLY DISEASE
THE IF-ONLY DISEASE
There is always a next time
I read a part of a devotional booklet, which talked about the THE IF-ONLY DISEASE.I would try as much as possible not to plagiarize the whole write up, but follow aptly as I tell you a brief story that I am sure will be of great help to you.👌
Norman Vincent Peale ( Who is regarded as the father of positive thinking), told the story of how a famous writer came to him and thought he was a terrible failure.The writer kept saying If only, I had not done that; "If Only", I had not made that stupid mistake and so on. Norman said, he sent him into a room where tapes on the patients that had been cured of the If Only disease were played to him. The tape said, If Only is one of the most hopeless and helpless diseases known to man , and the cure requires an exercise of your own imagination.
You know, as I sat down to ruminate on this again earlier on, I realized there is a dire need for a positive charge. Some didn't fulfill purpose because they had tons of regrets, which lead to their set back.Some teenagers and youths have failed to realize, the power and life they carry because of this disease.Yes it is no doubt a disease , that is capable of drowning virtues and values and it also has the ability to ruin and discourage people.You look at your past and you see shades of sins and infirmities and then you begin to ponder on what you did not do well.But you see, what has happened as happened, why not channel that energy into something productive.
You are not whom you use to be, IF ANYONE BE IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATURE. Put down the shackles and shambles of the past and face and reflect on the reality. I accentuate that the reality makes the difference. Get up and arise. Don't be a fool by dwelling on past failures, look ahead and see the beauty in life. Accept failures as part of the learning process.Your past does not have the ability to define you, it is what you do with the present and what lies ahead that matters.Dwelling in the past , is inimical and it can also lead to retrogression.
Like I do say, there are so many things to be achieved, there are dimensions and realms to be touched and attained respectively, so why sit down and drown yourself in the shackles of the past? My Dear, time is ticking. Why not get up and be an asset to everyone around you.You are embedded with values and skills needed to make this world a better place dear.But you cannot afford to lose this by dwelling in the past. If you continue to dwell in the past, you wouldn't even know or notice that you are an embodiment of resplendent and effulgent values and skills.
I don't know why God kept me from posting this, till this very day, especially at the later part of the year. Yes I know, we might not have achieved all the outlined plans for this year, yes we made mistakes, we experienced devastating circumstances and situations.But guess what? We are alive to take a bold and auspicious step towards a positive change through the help of God. YES,we have been offered another chance on a platter to do better. The year 2023 is almost over and there can never be another year 2023, But 2024 is at the front waiting for different Manifestations that would be exhibited by people of valour and strength.
And yes, the If only disease can also be likened to the fact that we tend to complain a lot about the things we do not have or the things we essentially need, but I want you to note that, Most times, the exigency that life throws at us challenges our thought process to do that which we never thought we were capable of doing... I need you to think through and be grateful for all that you have, you just have to develop the ones you have to get the ones you need!
KolawoleSeyifunmiWrites
This is beautiful 😍
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ReplyDeleteWow, what a message, more grace
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely
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