A Message from Mike Tidwell

“I WISH I HAD DONE MORE”

A few months ago we saw the beginning of what was to become an on-going saga of alleged wrong-doing at Penn State University.  Some higher-ups were summarily fired while others stepped down from their positions.  Now, I am not writing this to rehearse the things that happened there as I have no direct knowledge of what happened or did not happen.  Just this…as the great coach, Joe Paterno, was laid to rest last week I was reminded of his response to it all.  “I wish I had done more.”

If this life was over for you and you were standing at the door of eternity, what is it of which you would wish that you had done more?  I have said on several occasions, while at Neely’s Bend, that one of two things will happen to each of us.  Either the Lord will come back again while we are alive are we will go that way of death that so many have gone before.

For each of us there will be things that we will wish we had done.  Maybe some will wish that they had taken that cruise to the Bahamas.  Maybe some will regret that they didn’t purchase the farm that they always wanted.  Some will, undoubtedly, wish that they had told their boss what they really thought of him.  There are many things that we might wish to do while we have time.

There are many more important things to be accomplished than acquiring some material thing or getting someone told.  For instance, is there anyone that you need to tell how much you love them?  Is there someone that you need to forgive for something that happened so long ago that the apology is almost forgotten?  There are so many things that need to be done while we are still here.

What is it that you are putting off?

 Do you need to become a Christian? 
Do you need to tell you neighbor, or family member, or
co-worker about Christ and what He has meant in your life.

 Do not come to the end of your life and have to say... “I Wish I Had Done More.”