{"id":311,"date":"2014-06-20T15:32:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T15:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/becominggreat\/?p=311"},"modified":"2014-06-25T19:26:03","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T19:26:03","slug":"the-last-of-the-mohicans-saving-the-best-for-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/becominggreat\/2014\/06\/the-last-of-the-mohicans-saving-the-best-for-last.html","title":{"rendered":"The Last of the Mohicans (Saving the best for last)"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s something inherent to almost every human being and the concept of the time table.\u00a0 We’ve all been guilty of it at some point or another. We believe that we should be at a certain place or accomplished a goal by a certain age.\u00a0 One of the biggest breakthrough’s for me, and I share this\u00a0with my clients is the principle of not being wed to an outcome.\u00a0 What happens is we get caught up in the how vs. getting what we want.\u00a0 God is never on our time.\u00a0 The sooner we embrace this, the better off we will be.<\/p>\n

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I know it can seem like you’re the last of the Mohicans, but it could be that God is saving the best for last. Here’s\u00a0a quick story.\u00a0 A man lived his life right and struggled through most of his life.\u00a0 He suffered many ailments and financially it seemed as if he could not catch a break. He often felt behind many of his peers who had all he wanted– a\u00a0family, home and success.\u00a0 He met a friend in church who was recently born again and wanted to turn his life around.\u00a0 They became friends and while the man continued to live right, his friend still did what he did before he sought a life change (engaging in drinking, promiscuity, drugs). The friend eventually meets the woman of his dreams and they lived happily ever after.\u00a0 The man was so confused.\u00a0 He asked God “Lord why?” He went to sleep. In his dream, God spoke to him and showed him two walls.\u00a0 One wall was black with a white circle.\u00a0 The other wall was white with a black circle.\u00a0 God told the man ” that black wall represents your friend.\u00a0 He loves me, but is dealing with a lot of darkness.\u00a0 The white wall is you. You do your best to live by my precepts, but there are some things that we still need to work on. But, here’s what you need to know; I love both walls the same.”<\/p>\n

The man understood and continued to live right.\u00a0 He eventually met the woman of his dreams and now lives a financially prosperous life.\u00a0 He’s in his forties and healthy and able to enjoy the abundant life he’s been blessed with.\u00a0 God saved the best for last. What’s the moral of the story? Stay doing what you know to be right and eventually you will reap. Not when you’d like but you have to trust you will.<\/p>\n

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Remember we have the ability to not only change our world, but the world as a whole….BE GREAT!!<\/p>\n

Until Next Time,<\/p>\n

Pervis<\/p>\n

Pervis Taylor, III is an Author, Life Coach, Speaker and Contributor. His books Pervis Principles Volume 1 and 2 are available exclusively on his website: www.pervistaylor.com\/author<\/a><\/em>. He is the creator of the inspiration\/life coaching mobile app, I-Inspire, available for IPhones, Ipad and Ipod Touch via: www.pervistaylor.com\/i-inspire\/<\/a>. He resides in New York City. Follow him on Twitter @pervistaylor or Facebook <\/em>www.facebook.com\/pervistaylor3<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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