Fighting The Giant Of Regret

Battle Ready

“Fighting The Giant Of Regret”

Philippians 3:13 - 4:1

Introduction:

We have been in the subject of “Battle Ready” for many weeks now. But these last two weeks we have looked at the real enemy that is not flesh and blood as Paul spoke of in Ephesians 6.

This week I would like to look at the giant of Regret.

10 Regrets No One Has At The End Of Life

Written by Alice Nicholls

December 10, 2013

Here's a neat little list of 10 deathbed confessions you will never hear.

1. I wish I hadn't connected with myself as much as I did.

It's hard to lead a positive life with a negative mindset. Looking within is an ultimate step to living a happy life.

2. I wish I'd spent more time on Facebook.

Life is so much more enjoyable when your five senses are involved. See, taste, touch, smell, hear. You can only do this when you're out there in the real world.

3. I wish I hadn't treated others with compassion.

When we show compassion, we invite compassion to be shown to ourselves. To enrich another life without expectation is to experience true freedom.

4. I sure wish I hadn't told my husband/wife that I loved them so much.

To travel through life with a best friend is a wonderful experience. Love never runs out, so the more you give, the more there is to give.

5. I wish I hadn't spent so much time with my children.

Just as you are a child who would like to be cherished, so too do your children want the same. Your influence helps to shape them today and the influence they make themselves in the future. It's easier for you to support your child today than it is for them to heal from hurt when they are older. Make it count.

6. I really, really, really wished I'd spent more time in the office.

You do not need the amount of money (and stress) that you think you do.

7. I wish I hadn't experienced Nature as much as I did.

There is nothing as uncontrollable nor as grounding as Nature in its finest.

8. I wish I hadn't treated my body so well.

The health and wellness of our physical self is imperative to being able to live life to the fullest. Take steps towards achieving whole health and you will never regret it.

9. I wish I hadn't followed my dreams.

Following your dreams can be really scary. Fear holds more people back from finding their calling and living the happiest and most connected life than any other obstacle.

10. I wish I hadn't spent as much time with the ones I love.

Enjoy their company. Share time, joy, stories, connection and warmth. Call your friend, hug your husband. Support and love one another for sorrow shared is half and happiness shared is doubled.

The 9 Most Common Regrets People Have At The End Of Life

Written by Grace Bluerock

“The six years I spent working in hospice care were some of the most profound and meaningful of my life.

I sat at the bedsides of dying men and women as they tried to make peace with their time spent on this earth. Some were able to find resolution. Others were not.”

“These regrets expressed by hospice patients can teach us how to start living a better life today.”

1. I wish I had been more loving to the people who matter the most.

Many people expressed sorrow for not having been more understanding, caring, and present for the people who were important to them. They wished they had the courage to say “I love you” more often.

2. I wish I had been a better spouse, parent, or child.

The people I worked with often regretted taking their families for granted. After all, once they got terminally ill, it was their families who stuck by them to hold their hand, provide love and companionship, and care for them around the clock.

3. I wish I had not spent so much time working.

Many had worked long, hard hours and they regretted missing the important moments in their kids’ lives. Remember that you have choices when it comes to your job. Your job is important, but there are other things in life that are just as important.

4. I wish I had taken more risks.

Many felt that a fear of failure caused them play it too safe. They knew that they could have had richer; more fulfilling lives had they taken some risks and disturbed the status quo.

Most people regretted the time they wasted worrying about things beyond their control. They didn't realize they were capable of choosing fun and happiness until it was too late.