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How to take another chance in life!!

Have you woke up one day and realise that you got another chance at life?

Its fascinating to think of the privilege to see another day. Just the other day you were at your lowest of low. You thought you will never make it. You gave up in fact. But here you are given another chance.

Yes, you made bad choices. You got involved in wrong relationships. Seeked attention in all the wrong places which landed you in situations you are not proud of. 

Searched for approval of friends by joining the crowd. You wanted to be part of the clan because life is so easy when you are one of them. You are important and everyone knows you and this kind of life make you feel important some how.  

You always felt like the nerd, the one who is boring, never going out, doesn't smoke, doesn't drink alcohol or dont do clubs.

So the moment when you became one of the 'good time' girl or boy , having a blast ,it all changed. You suddenly had a lot of friends. You made friends so easily. 

You had so much money to spend and you wanted to impress those you hang out with. Very important, you wanted to look good all the time.

Partying weekend after weekend and feelings of regret creeped in everytime but yet the next weekend it's the same routine.

Why would you put you through all of such agony? You are gaining nothing out of it. It results in times you wish never happened. You landed in situations you are so ashamed of and wished you could just put your head in a very deep hole. Too embarrassed to look the world in the eyes.

There were things you did you never dreamt of doing. You had such boldness and courage and those times you felt like the bomb. However at the end all of these times resulted in bad memories. Poor decision making that led to situations you wish never happened.

Then life hit you hard when you fell pregnant at  a very young age. You became an alcoholic, you had a abortion, you became a party animal, you got hooked on drugs, you stayed on the streets as a prostitute. 

Such disappointment to the family, friends and the community. Most of all you became such a failure in your own eyes. How did it all happened??

You did not mean for this to happened. You had such plans for the future. Your parents had such high hopes for you. Did not  expect this for you. You could not hurt a fly. You were so innocent. Now you are here and dont know what to do?

You will have to decide now. Will you rise up or stay lying down in shame. Well it will be easy to stay down because you dont have to work at anything.  

Accepting the situation. Moving backwards. Or you can get up again. Taking on the chance to start over again.

How you ask? Where do I begin? How will I manage? I already got so far in the mess I made myself.

It's going to take courage to get your life back in order again. You are going to need that boldness and courage you had when you were around your 'so called' friends.

 You are going to need to make a change in order to become what you always dreamt of.

Dont think life is over.  No, it were just a pause in your life story my dear friend. You thought you could never accomplish that what you have in mind.

Why wait ? Why the hesitation?. You are still here so make the most of what you have now.

Yes , you got onto the wide road with all the pleasures that let to all the good times but it is time to get back on the narrow and straight road again. The road where you will unlock all your desires, all your dreams, all the possibilities , all your dreams, all your opportunities.

Realise again the potential you have. The purpose you still need to discover. The vision you once had as a very young teenager needs to be revisited by starting to reorganizing those goals.

It is never over when you have a choice. Why settle for the little when you can have so much more?

Start believing in your dreams again . It is within your reach. Get up and take the chance to start again . This time walking with purpose,with determination to go for the best version of yourself.

Life is never over until God says it's over. He is after all the giver of life and He is a God of second chances.

Why wait for tomorrow? Tomorrow might just not come.

✍CWR✍

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