Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
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Rarely are we provided with an example of a man or woman who faces death with few regrets. When we do, we are wise to follow their example.
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1. Love people well
2. Hold lightly
3. Work hard
4. Give freely
5. Make peace
My grandfather was 101 when he died and he died happily. He was the kindest, most generous man I have known. He is my guiding star through the rest of my life.
I attended my father's funeral today, came home and watched this video. Your grandpa sounds wonderful. My Father was also a man of great faith. Despite many physical challenges, he served freely in many different positions in our church and went on two different service missions (each lasting 2 years). One as a young man and one with my Mom after they retired. The best gift he ever gave me was teaching me to follow Jesus and what that really means. His death was expected so he wrote his own funeral program as well. My 5 siblings and I dedicated this scripture to his beautiful life.
2 Timothy Chapter 4 vs 7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
May we rejoice this Easter in Jesus Christ as he overcame death for us all.
As a hospice nurse I learned to slow down, ask more questions, direct eye contact and never forget the 'human' in the 'problem'. God is so good and so gracious to us, we should be to others as well
Well that was powerful and I'm NOT crying I just have sudden allergies I never had in my entire life. Happy Easter, Joshua and family.
Same here!
Thank you Joshua for sharing the nurse's top 5 findings. Much appreciated. Stay blessed.
1. I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not what others expected of me.
2. I wish I hadn't worked so much.
3. I wish I had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish I let mysel;f to be happier.
I just read Ecclesiasties this morning, wow this ties in well. We only get to live this life once, make it matter and live it for Jesus. ❤
Having worked in palliative care 'what matters to you?' is the question we asked. Asking those questions of myself is what has led to me making important life decisions and even day to day things (do I buy this or do I spend the money on something I would enjoy doing with someone I care about). This has led to contentment in life. Thank you for your great work. Looking forward to your book x
I'm inspired by my dog who lived only 14 years on this Earth, but enjoyed almost every minute of it. He loved to run, and his ears would flap up and down like little angel wings. He lived and loved (even cats!) fully.
I’m a natural minimalist, but I always have something to think about after watching your videos. 🤔
Thank you, Joshua. I find funerals to be so inspirational, especially when I know the person had faith in Christ and followed Him and served Him.
I agree. Better in a house of mourning than a feast Scripture says. Why? Because it’s a sobering time to get right with God.
@@ravig1740 Agree. He who is a servant shall be the greatest.
Thank you Joshua. My husband has just had a life changing operation/intensive radiotherapy in order to hopefully stop cancer spreading. He is so courageous and even though he is still relatively young (67) he is not afraid. I pray that God will help keep me strong.
‘Funerals Inspire Me’ wow I thought I was the only one who thought of funerals that way - I’ve lost several loved ones and have done several eulogies - and I am inspired - my mom was hospitalized when my brother died unexpectedly - so by necessity I hired a videographer - which many people thought I was nuts - while my mother never watched it as I lost her soon after - when I watched it years later it was a profound experience - my only regret ?? That all of the funerals I’ve attended before or since I did not record ….. it may sound a strange thing to do …. But it does turn out to be inspirational and cathartic !! Just found your videos and I’m struck by how all of them are either things or do or relate to or are on my exact right now list of things I’m in process of changing or bettering in my life - thank you !!!! Ps my grandparents we generous like that as well and have always been grateful for learning generosity from them …..
I agree with so much of this, but I don't think early retirement necessarily means no work, just being able to work hard on things that actually matter.
Joshua, I’ve watched quite a few of your videos and I think this is the most significant one! I wholeheartedly agree with your wise grandfather, that making peace with God is the single most important decision we could ever make. How appropriate to hear this at Easter!!💗
Life is long if you know how to use it. May each of us be inspired to make the most of our one life and live it with no regrets!!!
Thank you for sharing with us the story of your grandfather. He continues to bless us even in death
This just spoke to my heart very deeply. I needed to hear this and I am so glad I did. The timing of this video was just right. Glory to God ❤️
Joshua, your grandad sounded like a very special person, the way you spoke about him was so lovely, Thankyou, and Happy Easter x
Well said! This answers the “why” behind all the whys for living minimally. We live minimally so that we can live maximally through loving God and loving people. Thank you for reaching the heart and soul behind your videos and keeping the big picture eternal perspective!
Yes indeed!
Maybe not through loving God 😂 but yes certainly with loving people around us!!
Thank you Joshua- a very meaningful message. Your grandfather was a great example of All that matters! You are, and we are who we are because of Him! Happy Easter!🌷
Respect to you Joshua for having such a great relationship with your Grandfather. I have been researching my past and will always now regret not spending more time with my Grandparents. They had such a hard life. I've been to their graves and paid my respects and apologised many times. This is a regret that I will have for the rest of my life.
I love this! "Life is long, if you know how to use it"
Thank You for your inspiring video , it brought back memories of my maternal Grandmother who lived till 101 . She always feed whoever came to her door during the depression even though she had 6 children and a husband to feed herself , the family always comment on how she set the bar high for us all to follow .
Thank you for this Joshua. I recently had a very bad midlife crisis in where my mental health was affected greatly. Thankfully, I came across a ton of meaningful youtube videos on letting go of this control I have over my life, and its helped me tremendously to realize that happiness is not a destination, but its in your present. We focus so much on our future that we dont realize how truly blessed we are in the present moment. I have SO many things in my life right now that I prayed for years before getting them, but then Im not satisfied and continue to seek out more. I have started to focus on contentment in the present moment, and its helped me so much
Beautifully said, Joshua. I'm retired, and I think about what I want to do with the rest of my life. TV and the internet aren't the answer. Thank you for the lovely story about your grandfather. What a wise man.
Powerful message. Thank you for sharing a piece of your grandfather's wisdom with us.
That was so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your heart with us.
Wow! That is amazing your grandfather lived til 99. My nana is 92 and still going strong. Hope she has several great years ahead of her.
You and ‘The Minimal Mom’ have changed my life (my kids call you ‘Minimal Dad’). I used to be scared of dying but now I am too busy living to give it much thought. Thank you thank you thank you for your gift.
Beautiful message ! Thank you Joshua ❤️
"It is FINISHED"...NOT. "It is possible IF you cooperate"...Good Friday and Happy Easter..."He is RISEN INDEED!!!
GOOD message Joshua...Thank you!🙏
I saw this when it came out. I've just revisited after my mother's death. Most important video you've put out. Love your people while you have them. Thank you.
My goodness only listened a few seconds and you grabbed me. I didn't think I had any ,but I had 2.I am too gentle never ever ever wanted to hurt or upset anyone .You are a wonderful speaker short to the point and no frills.What a beautiful grandad you had by the sound of it.I do think old people should stop work at retirement because young people need their jobs.age gracefully.
Having worked in palliative care 'What matters to you?' is the question we asked
Fabulous advice Joshua ,, to live life with no regrets ,, what an amazing man your grandfather was and how organised of him to plan every detail of his funeral service ,,best wishes, Lisa
Happy Easter Joshua and all listeners. Powerful and eye opening message. Thank you.
Wonderful testimony from someone who love God and people, hope I learn and don't want waste my time again
Thank you Joshua, needed to hear this today 💕
'My grandparents will give to strangers they will never see again.' My favorite phrase in this video. I am giving to people stuff simply because they need it yet I never gave a thought in giving to strangers whom I will never see again, other things being equal. What's the use of praying if you never shared anything meaningful in your life with others?
Absolutely. If all our money, time, possessions and existence doesn't serve others or fulfills us in a meaningful way of course it is useless and a waste of space on this planet.
So beautiful...insperational...GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY🙏💝🙏
Woah, THANK YOU. That was powerful. Happy Easter everyone!
Thank you. This was a very inspirational video. I really appreciate your view of work in particular. In my family, people do not generally retire. My father worked past a cancer diagnosis and only stopped working when his health had diminished significantly. He was 77 years old and provided health care to the elderly as long as he was able. People always ask me about retirement; I am 54 and plan to work at the job that I have until I am not longer doing well at it. I appreciate hearing your attitudes to work as they reaffirm mine. Have a lovely weekend!
Beautifully said Joshua! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Thank you for this reminder on how to live life well. God bless!
Very timely for my Holy Saturday reflection… Thanks much!!
This is a huge life lesson. Thank you for reminding us of what is truly important.
Thank you to that Aussie Nurse 👩⚕️..great message for all
I just wanna say that I am really new to this And I am feeling very sad now Because my house and my Life Is a mess I am trying my best to do this ...So I'm getting your book And listening to you And there is a couple other women I listen to .... I hope that I get stronger and stronger every day ... Thank you so much for your faith in god... And I guess it all comes down to I just really wanna be happy with life and my family... Thank you so much I'm starting this journey now....
Wow! That's a good sermon! All I can say is, "Amen."
Excellent, thank you for sharing such personal treasures from your life. As always, your content is inspiring and worth watching.
I'm grateful for you and for your grandfather. You inspire me every time I listen to you. God is doing great things with you, my friend. Thank you for your openness to receive my messages and to pass them on.
I enjoy watching your u tube pep talks? The Salvation Army uses the phrase: 'Promoted to Glory', the funerals for the old saints are amazing. I can't wait for Jesus to come back to fix things.
This was beautiful, as always!🤍
Bring forward these invaluable teachings.
I'm so thankful to have happened upon this message, today. Like you, I've been privileged to know loved ones who were filled with grace and goodness, as was your grandfather. Your message seems like a little nudge from God, today, to keep me focused to keep working on those things that can remove potential regrets in my own life. Bless you, Joshua.
What a beautiful testimony!! 🙌🏻🙏🏻❤️
Omg I need to save this video it's so uplifting. How thoughtful to share this. I'm grateful and I'm buying that book lol
your videos always make me step back and dwell on the true meaning of life. thank you!
Interesting topic! Enlightening, as usual.
Hi Joshua, thanks for a wonderful reminder of the important things in our life today. God bless you and your ministry!
Thank you for that Powerful message. Best I've heard in a long tme. Certainly makes one think and plan. I have been a Christian for many years but the last few I have struggled and don't feel as close to God with many questions. I can't seem to find a church either that I can agree with all their values, at least not around where I live. Loved your message.
May God Bless you Joshua for sharing and caring so much to
My grandad chose the songs he wanted my brother and I to sing at his funeral, and then made us practise it every family Christmas until he died (four years). Was quite weird, but good I guess. At least the extended family at least knew where to sing along for the Scottish ballad 😛
May God richly bless you for all you share….
Happy Easter.
Mr Becker, another powerful & touching video. Thank you.
This was just beautiful! God bless you Joshua!
Thank you, Joshua! God bless you and your family!
LOVE what you have to say always and Thank you sincerely!!♥️♥️♥️
Thank you Joshua for sharing this beautiful and inspirational message.🙏❤️
now that will preach ❣️‼️❣️ thanks for these reminders 😇
Beautiful! Peace with God is the number one reason we can live all those other points you made well!
What a beautiful message 🙏
Thank you for bringing hope to my life one way or the other.
I am late watching this video..but the message is still quite relevant. Thank you for this inspirational guide to life. It was very thought-provoking🙏💕
This was very beautiful and inspiring. The life your grandfather lived is what I wish I could live mine like but, why is it so hard? Anyway, I wish I can go to the end of my life with joy and no regrets 💕
AMEN
What a wonderful message! I strive to live my life with purpose but reminders make me stronger! Thank you!
In the Easter weekend this is a very powerful message thank you!
I began viewing this video telling myself that it would be another pile of bullshit,but it wasnt.Thank you my friend.I have made my peace with the Great One so now I make my way to whatever lies out there. What I never got was not for me. Continue your way teaching.
Happy Easter, Joshua!
What a wonderful and thought-provoking video, thank you Joshua.
Your the best,I love listening to you.I feel so good afterwards. Thank-you Joshua.
Thank you for sharing the story of your grandparents and their life of sharing. Sharing offers such richness and depth. Inspiring❣️
He is Risen!!! This was beautiful ❤️
Thank you for this timely, inspirational message!
I can hardly wait till Tuesday to receive Things That Matter!! ☺️
A wise person would say: I wish if l prepare myself more for the hereafter.
Josh this is soo inspiring! Faith brings confidence!
Thank you!
Make every day count.
Thank you…very compelling ❤
What an amazing legacy. It is evident in you.
I love your videos. They are so helpful. Thank you !
Thank you for taking the time to watch them. Appreciate your kind words.
@@JoshuaBecker I'm a big fan of minimalism and also an English learner. I learn both from you💕💕💕
Thank you Joshua - Happy Easter - and you build in so much with your messages. Your great love for your neighbours is very clear. Thank you !!!
I think I am too stupid to know how to live my life to the fullest. What does that mean? I’m no schlock. I take care of my vegetable gardens and my flower gardens. I, along with my husband, watch our grandsons three days a week. I worked all of my life in a decent job position and I did my job well. I took good care of my family. I keep in contact with my two siblings and with their children, all who live in a different state. I am part of my children’s lives. They live nearby but are independent. So to live my life to the fullest…I don’t know how to do that. My home, though not cluttered or filthy, could always be cleaner. I could cook more, but my husband took that over when he retired, saying that I had cooked for 40 years and now it is his turn. How can I argue with that? 😀. Are there some things I never did that I would have wanted to do? I suppose. I would love to have been smarter and more successful. I would have loved to have learned to play the piano. I would have loved to have been more athletic. I have nothing for which I stand out. I’m just a person who existed for 67 years and did what I was supposed to do. I used to want to travel more, but with the state of the world now, I have little desire to travel outside of the USA…and recently, even some places in the USA I would stay away from. So the excitement of travel is just about gone from my desires. Maybe I have lived my life to the fullest and there is nothing left for me. I more or less think I should stick around because my husband is still alive and my grandsons seem to enjoy my company. Otherwise, my life could be over and I would be ok with that. Maybe someday I will learn to live my life to the fullest.
@Patricia Johnsonson..I think we all struggle with that very same thing. I have found that a life filled with God and his Word has changed me greatly 🙏💕
This is wonderful, thank you. The link might also contain the audiobook which I found on Audible.
A very thought provoking video this Easter weekend. Thank you Joshua 🙏🏻
True everything you said is true. Thank you
Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!!! I love it!!!
Inspirational and comforting.