What’s Next?

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.                                                                            Jeremiah 29:11

I recently spoke with a client who was looking back over his life, and thinking of what he had missed. He was childless, and he was questioning if he and his wife should have made the decision to have children. He wondered if he had even made the right choice in marrying.

He was not necessarily unhappy in life, but more like unfulfilled. He is not yet 50 years old, and in my economy, that is young. He is a thoughtful, gifted, and caring man- bright, articulate, and self-aware. Yet, he thinks about what might have been in his life.

As we talked, I asked him to reframe the questions he was asking. I suggested that the questions might better be framed, “What is it that I still need to do?”

Instead of looking backwards and wondering “What if?”, he would be better served looking to the future and asking “What’s next?” This stopped him in his tracks, and he immediately saw the possibilities. He has no control over past decisions, but he certainly has control over future ones.

So, my friends, consider what God has next for you to do- no matter your age. He has a future for you.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the opportunities before us, Amen