“I’m Just Sayin’”
by Alan P. Scaglione
If I only knew then what I know now…what would I do different? Ever ponder this? Ever ask…how would I have changed my life? What decisions would I have made differently? How would I have reacted differently the second time life threw me that curve or that sudden turn in the road? They say the joy of youth is wasted on the young…should be saved until we are older and wiser and know what to do with it! LOL!
I have heard the line that “everything I have lived through has made me what I have become, so I can’t see changing a thing because, it made me Me!” I have NEVER agreed with that statement. I have always been a man of introspection, asking why I did what I did, how I can learn from the lesson (and sometimes, having to learn it again and again) and what would I do differently next time? All in an effort to improve the me I am so that I can become a better, more mature, me in the future; evolving, always learning, always asking….how can I be a better me?
Of all the things I have changed since I was young, from friends to homes to wives, the one that has never changed has been my faith. Since I was eleven years old, I can honestly say that my faith has been the center of my life. There have been seasons that were stronger than others, times when I didn’t understand why things were happening, but even angry, I still chose to trust in the relationship I have with Christ. I live the life I have been called to live, and I can only tell you what works for me; it’s a relationship, not a religion. I have always trusted in that, and I have never been disappointed, never alone, never deserted.
What about your faith? Can you say it’s always been there for you? Can you say your relationship with God is that constant that has always kept you grounded? Can you say that you can trust that relationship?
I am not being “preachy” – I just wanted to share with you the only thing that has never changed in my life—my faith in the relationship that has sustained me through a divorce and a heart attack. It wasn’t just sitting in a pew, week after week. I do believe in regular attendance, but that will never replace a relationship with your Creator! Consider this: Going to a football game does NOT make you part of the team—only the team knows the joy of winning and the pain of losing—it is a relationship that lets you share both!
The old timers used to say...”Is it well with your soul?” That question still cuts to the heart of it… how are you and your Creator? Is it well with your soul?
As we approach Easter, many religions are making sacrifices…I am not asking you to sacrifice a thing—just asking what has been constant in your life? Has it been your faith? Your God, your Savior?
The Word says: “I was once young and am now (almost) old, but I have never seen the righteous forsaken or His seed out begging bread!” Psalm 37:25
He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him—and, if I only knew that back then… well, you know.
Until next time,
I’m Just Sayin’…
Brother “A”
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