What could be worse than to come to the end of life filled with regrets? “If only I had pursued that dream, If only I had been more disciplined, If only I had taken that step of faith, If only I had forgiven,” Do not let that be you. You may have put things off a lot longer than you should have, but the good news is that it is not too late to get started. You can still become everything God has created you to be. God Almighty says,

“Say [that God declares,] “O My servants who have committed excesses against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed God will forgive all sins. Indeed He is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful”. (Qur’an; 39:53)1

Today, make the decision to stop making excuses. If you always make excuses, you will always have one. Do not wait for a more convenient time. It says in the Qur’an,

“Hasten towards your Lord’s forgiveness and a paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the God wary”. (Qur’an; 3:133)2

Know that if you wait for all the conditions to be just right, you will never move. Make a decision to just do it! Be a now person. Your destiny is calling out, and it is never too late to be all that God has created you to be. Just ask God to show you His ways and give you the strength to embrace every opportunity that comes from Him.

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  قُلْ يا عِبادِيَ الَّذينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلى‏ أَنْفُسِهِمْ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَميعاً إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحيم.
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  وَ سارِعُوا إِلى‏ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَ جَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّماواتُ وَ الْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقين.