Proverbs 10:27 NKJV

[27] The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.

I sometimes think about the way I used to live. I made countless terrible decisions. It makes me wonder how much time I lost and how many years they cost. People die doing the things I did. God spared me.

We don't have the option to turn back time and erase the hard years. Since I can't, the next best option is to make the most out of the gift of time I have left. I get to wake up and serve the Lord. I get to speak with Him daily. I can (and do) spend time reading His Word. I have done things my way, but His way is so much better.