Never let it be said …

It was such a poignant moment — painfully so — that the memory with full visuals are crisply clear in my mind. The day my dad said to me, “You’re so stupid you stink!”

I was just a kid when he spoke those angry words. That memory is a key example of the kind of man my dad was.

Like any other man, he could have chosen to go another route and be a good husband to his faithful wife, and a good father to his eight children. But he didn’t.

Could, but didn’t.

The result for my father was an empty life with an ugly ending.

But each of us face that critical differentiator: Could, but didn’t.

Each of us have many, many choices we could make, but don’t. Not for the better.

Some could actually love God, but don’t.

Some could make a much greater difference in the lives of others, but don’t.

Some could live the faith they proclaim, but don’t.

Some could make a real difference, but don’t.

Some could lead others to Christ, but don’t.

Some have much more they could give (in a variety of ways), but don’t.

Some could become who God wants them to be, but don’t.

Some could have richer, deeper relationships, but don’t.

How about you? What is the greater, higher leading of God in your life you could reach if only you would? What remains undone in your life because you’ve chosen a lesser direction thus far?

What are you going to do about these things? Anything? Or will you let it be said of you, “Could, but didn’t.”

Scotty