I am in the middle of reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. There is one particular theme in this novel that stands out to me. It is found in the simple phrase, "Recalled to life." The theme of resurrection is widely apparent throughout the book and it got me to thinking. We are recalled to life every morning and throughout the day! We get the chance to start over, make it different from the last, and ultimately progress. We say I am sorry, I love you, thank you, etc.. And in this, I would say we are in a way being recalled to the life we are meant to be living.
It is human nature to set goals and make plans. We begin to imagine (sometimes even fantasize) how we would like everything to play out. Then, in the midst of pursuing our plans, we find a glitch and then what? We are faced with yet another decision. Do we compromise our plans to adjust to what reality is, or do we stick ourselves in a mindset of stubbornness only to dwell? I'm talking about dwelling on those "What ifs" or "It's not what I planned."
REALITY CHECK: Compromise is essential in life! We need to take an opportunity of change with the faith that our Heavenly Father knows what is the absolute best thing for us. Are we going to tell Him that we know what is best or that our plans are better than His? Of course not. He has been planning a lot longer than us. This life is meant for us to learn as we go, take things as they come, and progress toward a better version of ourselves. We are part of The Great Plan of Happiness. Please, let's not turn it into The Plan of Self Pity. So today I am using the power that all of us people have to truly live life the way we want to. I will not be recalled to any dream that didn't go my way. But only to my free agency, aspirations, expectations, and passions. I am recalled to life.
