Life Is Not a 43 Minute Episode
- Vernita "Neat" Simmons
- Jan 21, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Have you ever watched a show that makes it seem like everything always turns out all right, regardless of our choices? Life is not a 43-minute episode where conflict occurs, and everybody is with one accord and willing to forgive and forget. Dear One, rarely are problems solved in 43 minutes. Seldom does conflict transform into harmony within 43 minutes. Rarely are issues in relationships fixed within 43 minutes. Things are more likely to get worse before they get better. Even when somebody apologizes and admits it was not the other person’s fault, that acknowledgment does not solve every mistake.
When we make thoughtless decisions and acknowledge those unwise choices, consequences will still follow. Even when we promise to do better, we will experience some fallout from our actions. Admitting your faults does not eliminate the aftermath. Life does not always turn out like some television shows make it seem. However, it takes tremendous courage to admit when we are wrong. And the benefits of such honesty will yield significant rewards in due time. (Proverbs 14:15, 28:13; 1 John 1:9).
Imagine the company chose you as the lead actress in a major production, but you show up late because you feel nobody will hold you accountable due to your abilities. Maybe you are the captain of the football team. However, you choose to party and stay out late, and your performance affects your team. It could be that you have been given the opportunity of a lifetime, but you mess things up by doing something foolish. The company chooses somebody else because they expected you to walk with integrity and to have some class.
Though I believe in second chances, sometimes, we need to consider the long-term effects of unwise decisions. You may be talented, and your skills may bring you before sponsors who could pave the way to more than you imagined. However, if you do not learn to control your impulsive and immature conduct, that fame will be gone in a flash. Beloved, thoughtless actions are likely to take more than forty-three minutes to resolve. Think before you act because others depend on you to have integrity, wisdom, and humility.
Beloved, somebody invested more than forty-three minutes of their time and service in you because they saw your potential. So, do not blow it by making misguided choices, blaming others, or making excuses. Do not think that because God has blessed you with those talents that make you indispensable. Remember to cherish the gift because if you abuse it, you will lose it. (James 3:13-17).
Opportunities of a lifetime do not happen every day. They are rare and are on the watch for that one person who stands out from the crowd. That could be you, but one foolish mistake could cost you everything. Whatever you do, make sure it glorifies God, then watch Him roll out the Red Carpet to put you on display and take you where you have never gone before.
I pray the song, Holy Forever by Chris Tomlin, stirs your heart to walk in the freedom the Lamb of God brought us.
TIME FOR REFLECTION: Sometimes, our actions cause us to lose an opportunity of a lifetime. What valuable lessons have you learned from such unwise choices? Please be brave and encourage someone today in the comments below. Hit that heart and share this message.
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