I can still remember those games me and my friends played when I was a
boy. There were no leagues that we had to join. There were no coaches
telling us that we were doing something wrong. There were no officials
blowing whistles and enforcing rules. There were just children playing
and having a great time. The teams were made up of whomever showed up
that day.
The games were filled with joking, laughter and smiles.
The rules were whatever we decided they would be. Everyone was allowed
to play and more often than not we didn't even keep score. If there
ever was a dispute or argument during a game it could always be solved
too by those magic words: "Do over."
I know that a lot of us
would still love to have a "do over" at times. There isn't a one of us
who hasn't wished that we could take back a mistake and start over
again. Some people even wish that they could have a "do over" for their
whole lives.
Well, the good news is that we can have a "do over"
if we want. We may not be able to actually go back in time and take back
the mistakes, missteps, and wrong turns that we have made in this life,
but we can ask our Heavenly Father to forgive them and know that He
will.
Then we can begin again from this moment and start to live
our lives the way we have always wanted to. Even if we stumble and fall
again the next day, we can ask forgiveness again, rise up and start over
once more. God doesn't count the number of times we fall in this life.
He only counts the number of times we pick ourselves up to try again.
In truth, every single day of our lives here is a "do over". Each
day is another chance to get it right. Each day is another opportunity
to love God, ourselves, and others. Each day is fresh start to live in
peace and share your joy with others. Make the most of them all.
Joseph J. Mazzella
Do Over
Today's Bible Verse:
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will
forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
Do Over
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