A Regret Free Thanksgiving
Donald Cantrell
Psalm 6:5
Psa 6:5 KJV - For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Thanksgiving Sermon
Theme: ‘‘Unexpressed thanks is a dangerous thing to waste’’
I - The Mistakes That We Make
A) Misperception of Time ‘‘Often Unexpected’’
B) Misperception of Thanks ‘‘Often Unexpressed’’
II - The Message That We Manifest
A) One’s Decisive Options
B) One’s Desirable Opportunities
III - The Mission That We Maintain
A) Our Upward Mission
B) Our Outward Mission
Now it’s too late
Author Mike Yorkey, in his book, ‘‘The Christian Family Answer Book,’’ tells the sad story of Roy, a husband and father, who poured most of his time and energy into his professional life.
‘‘The first 10 to 12 years after the kids were born, my work took me away quite a bit,’’ Roy reflected. ‘‘My wife was really good about it and she did a great job of raising our three kids. When they hit early adolescence, however, it suddenly dawned on me that I had missed out on a great deal.’’
So Roy did something very difficult. He quit his high-paying job and found a new one that would keep him close to home.
The pay wasn’t as good but Roy was willing to make the sacrifice. This was a commendable step and Roy should have felt good about his ‘‘sacrifice’’ for the family, right?
Funny thing was, Roy mostly felt regret.
‘‘Despite all I did, it was too late,’’ said Roy. ‘‘No matter how hard I tried to put myself back into my kids’ lives, it didn’t work. They had adjusted to the point where having Dad around wasn’t necessary. Now, seven years later, we’re a little happier, but it’s not anything like I wish it could be. I missed my chance and now it’s too late.’’
You can replace the saddest four words (‘‘Now it’s too late’’) with four words of hope (‘‘Things will be different’’). Say them and mean them. Then do something about it.
You could be like my friend Steve. I met Steve as a fe ...
Donald Cantrell
Psalm 6:5
Psa 6:5 KJV - For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Thanksgiving Sermon
Theme: ‘‘Unexpressed thanks is a dangerous thing to waste’’
I - The Mistakes That We Make
A) Misperception of Time ‘‘Often Unexpected’’
B) Misperception of Thanks ‘‘Often Unexpressed’’
II - The Message That We Manifest
A) One’s Decisive Options
B) One’s Desirable Opportunities
III - The Mission That We Maintain
A) Our Upward Mission
B) Our Outward Mission
Now it’s too late
Author Mike Yorkey, in his book, ‘‘The Christian Family Answer Book,’’ tells the sad story of Roy, a husband and father, who poured most of his time and energy into his professional life.
‘‘The first 10 to 12 years after the kids were born, my work took me away quite a bit,’’ Roy reflected. ‘‘My wife was really good about it and she did a great job of raising our three kids. When they hit early adolescence, however, it suddenly dawned on me that I had missed out on a great deal.’’
So Roy did something very difficult. He quit his high-paying job and found a new one that would keep him close to home.
The pay wasn’t as good but Roy was willing to make the sacrifice. This was a commendable step and Roy should have felt good about his ‘‘sacrifice’’ for the family, right?
Funny thing was, Roy mostly felt regret.
‘‘Despite all I did, it was too late,’’ said Roy. ‘‘No matter how hard I tried to put myself back into my kids’ lives, it didn’t work. They had adjusted to the point where having Dad around wasn’t necessary. Now, seven years later, we’re a little happier, but it’s not anything like I wish it could be. I missed my chance and now it’s too late.’’
You can replace the saddest four words (‘‘Now it’s too late’’) with four words of hope (‘‘Things will be different’’). Say them and mean them. Then do something about it.
You could be like my friend Steve. I met Steve as a fe ...
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