Be Careful What You Wish For
I’m sure I don’t need to remind you, but here … today … I feel lead to do so.
Life is precious and fragile … just like the ones that you have with you on this path.
These dear ones and their lives can be changed in the matter of mere minutes, seconds even.
Every life is precious … every single one.
And everyone matters … even when you feel like you don’t.
Just, please, be careful what you wish for.
Your best-laid, well-meaning plans can easily go astray.
Your desires can get the best of you in the moment, and everything else will come crashing down around your feet … so be careful what you wish for.
Be careful what you ask of others … and what you expect them to do to fulfill you or your requests in return. It has the potential to enhance or destroy.
Make wise choices, yet realize that ultimately, you are not in control. Not one of us truly ever is. Sure, we try to be, and thus, a lot of our anger comes from the inability to control another human being.
And yet … why should we ever desire to do so?
God has equipped us all with free will.
Choose wisely.
May 7, 2014 @ 3:02 pm
Like it says in the beginning…”Life is fragile”, I always end that with “Handle with Prayer!” Great post. Tweeted!
May 8, 2014 @ 9:28 am
Thank you so much, Jamie!
May 7, 2014 @ 3:04 pm
Thank you for this! This is a terrific reminder too, to pray for my loved ones throughout the day. Sometimes we just get busy and forget!
May 8, 2014 @ 9:29 am
Things in life seem to distract us from the really important things … and they aren’t “things” at all. They are the precious people in our lives that we often times take for granted.
May 7, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
Wish away but also put thought into your wishes. Think before you do.
May 8, 2014 @ 9:29 am
Absolutely, Tara. You must always think it through.
May 8, 2014 @ 5:47 am
Really important advice. It’s something I need to remember more often.
May 8, 2014 @ 9:29 am
Thank you, Ellen. I needed that just as much!