“… but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
I find this portion of the bible very interesting, especially because it seem like it’s lesson is lost to many who come across it. The lesson being that just as everyone is subject to time, everyone gets a chance.
A very important lesson I learned a long time ago, which is summarized recently as “how your entire life pans out depends on 1-3 key decisions”. Sounds scary, but it’s true.
Everyone gets a chance, or chances. What we don’t know is how many chances you get. And when the chances will come. But the chance will come, if it hasn’t already. Question, will you recognize it? Will you be prepared to take advantage of it?
Whether you end up being poor or rich depends on what you did with the opportunit(y/ies) that came your way. Might have been when you were a teenager. Might be your early 20s, could be your late 30s.
And when you think deeply about it, everyone you know very well, what their life is currently boils down to 2 or 3 decisions. Which job offer to accept, who to marry, where to reside, etc.
Now, this is not me disputing the geographic or family lottery. That is, where you’re born and the family you’re born into already determines the direction of your life, to a high degree. However, what you will be able to make of your life eventually boils down to a few decisions. That is, what you do with the chance or chances that come your way.
Hence, it’s very important to stay prepared for opportunity. Remember, everyone will get at least a chance. Problem is, you don’t know when it’ll come. Just as you don’t know how many you’ll get. So, stay prepared. And when the chance comes, pray for the grace to recognize it for what it is. And then make sure you treat it like it’s the last chance you’re ever gonna get.
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