Missed Opportunities

This post was partially inspired by the movie Toy Story 3 which I had the chance to go see with my family tonight. Not only did I get the chance to spend nearly 5 hours with just my amazing family, but I learned a HUGE lesson that I take for granted so often and I want to share some of my thoughts.
How many times do you hear or even say, I wish I could do that again, I would have done that differently if I could go back, I wish I had done this, I'd do it differently if I had the chance, etc? I feel like even if it is not verbalized, these thoughts of wishing for a second chance at something are everywhere in our lives. I say it in my head numerous times a day! So many times throughout the day I have the OPPORTUNITY to do something and it doesn't happen, sometimes I'm "too busy" "tired" "distracted" or flat out scared of taking a chance and seeing what happens. OR what has become my favorite excuse if you will is this, "I'll do it tomorrow." James 4:13-17 says, " Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what till happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.
Ok you may be wondering after you read that how in the world that applies to opportunities, quick explanation, then I'll wrap up to keep it short for those of you reading. So many times opportunities come up and we bypass them for the reasons I stated, most often, I'll do it tomorrow or later. We aren't promised tomorrow! Sad, yes, depressing, maybe, but how do we not look at that and say, I need to stop walking on eggshells and live such a bold and courageous life so that if I am not here tomorrow, the last day I lived was to the fullest extent that God intended?! It is blowing my mind that I live so timid and afraid to take opportunities, to step out of my comfort zone, to put my fears behind me, and just go for it. "God works for the good of those who love Him"! So why am I so scared to seize opportunities, or at least pursue them?! How selfish am I?
How selfish are we? Tomorrow, I'll do it tomorrow?! Who says that we will have that opportunity tomorrow, or even an hour later?! He controls our fate, He knows what He is doing in our lives, and in that we should find comfort. In that, I should rest in stepping out of the boat and knowing I'll be more than fine. So what about you? Missed any opportunities lately? Had situations appear in your life that you may be timid about, walking on eggshells hoping for the best but expecting the worst? Me too, but we aren't alone, God is right there next to us, carrying us through it all, so why can't we trust that He will provide and work in our lives through opportunities that may seem scary or impossible. "All things are possible with Christ"

Much love
Prov. 3:5-6