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FAT TUESDAY THOUGHT 2/24/09

The Do Over
 
Maybe it’s the writer in me, but I tend to label the chapters in my life:  “Do Over,” “The Third Life,” etc. (Yes, I know, way too much self-awareness and ego.)  We all do it, though, and thank God we can.  We leave behind one chapter, one life, one way of thinking, and set out on another … either because we have outgrown the old one, mucked it up beyond repair, or saw it dissolve into a surprise ending too painful to endure.
 
Each involves new choices — the opportunity to cast off the old and grow into and become something new.  For Christians, this is about transformations (often in baby steps, without the blinding lights of instant gratification, thank you), letting go, and becoming more of what God has in mind for us.
 
My point:  Every day is a do over, an opportunity to leave the old self behind, start anew, and celebrate the unconditional love, patience and guidance of Our Lord.  Wow!  What a gift!  — jri
 
“But one thing I do:Forgetting what is
behind and straining toward what is
ahead, I press on toward the goal to
win the prize for which God has called
me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
        –    St. Paul
               (Philippians 3:13-14)