No Regrets Living: Part I

Life has some similarities to a football game. Our lives are broken up into four quarters, with some people living in overtime. Like a football game, the goal is to finish well, assuring you leave all you have on the field with no regrets.

What can be easily overlooked is the purpose God has for each quarter.

Since the average lifespan is 75 to 80 years, the first quarter of life is usually from birth to 15-20 years old. The purpose of this season should be for them to “Get Wisdom.”

In Proverbs 4:7, a father tells his son, “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”

Pouring wisdom into your young employees can help prepare them for a fulfilling future.

Additional Questions for Reflection

1. What is a regret you have? Was it tied to a purpose or goal? Perhaps that purpose was unfulfilled or approached poorly. Or was it the result of a lack of purpose? What is the value of having purpose in your everyday life?
2. Define wisdom. Is it different from knowledge? If so, how?
3. Think back to when you were a teenager. Who were the adults in your life that you listened to? What about them, or the way they treated you, made you receptive to what they had to say? How might you emulate those qualities?