I've noticed recently that quite a few of our sentences begin with “I wish it was…” I wish it was Spring…Friday…5:00…whatever. I wish my kids could walk… could go to school…could be in youth. And then when we get there we say “Where did the time go???” Ironic, huh! With those thoughts in mind – it seems like we are always looking at either the past or the future – when is it that we actually enjoy what we have right here and now? Every day is a gift – even Mondays!
There is something special about each and every moment that God has given to us. How many of those moments have we rushed through without noticing it. Now, I’m not saying that we have to pay particular attention to each and every second of the day – but how many times have you passed up (or passed by) an opportunity to make something of a moment – but didn’t because of a rush for the future or a glance of the past. A car on the side of the road that we didn’t stop for because we were in a hurry to get to work; let the door shut when we could have held it for someone; didn’t stop and speak to someone because we were rushing to do something else. How many times have we told our kids “Not now, I’m busy!” And all they really wanted was a minute of your attention. It’s hard!! It’s incredibly stressful to stop and chat when you know you have to be somewhere. It’s nerve-racking to let dinner wait to look at the test your child got back. But what could that ‘moment’ have meant – to you or to them – or even to someone walking by that happened to see you take the time. And I guess, that’s the point – TAKE the time. We never HAVE the time – so the only way to get it is to take it. What should we take time for? Only you can answer that question – what is your first priority?
How many times did Jesus stop in the street to chat? How many people did he help along his
path? His priorities were the people along the path – not the destination. Don’t be so focused on the end of the path that you miss everyone along the way. You’ll get there – in God’s time – no matter how fast you go!
Have a great day!
TGIF
Thank God I’m Forgiven!
There is something special about each and every moment that God has given to us. How many of those moments have we rushed through without noticing it. Now, I’m not saying that we have to pay particular attention to each and every second of the day – but how many times have you passed up (or passed by) an opportunity to make something of a moment – but didn’t because of a rush for the future or a glance of the past. A car on the side of the road that we didn’t stop for because we were in a hurry to get to work; let the door shut when we could have held it for someone; didn’t stop and speak to someone because we were rushing to do something else. How many times have we told our kids “Not now, I’m busy!” And all they really wanted was a minute of your attention. It’s hard!! It’s incredibly stressful to stop and chat when you know you have to be somewhere. It’s nerve-racking to let dinner wait to look at the test your child got back. But what could that ‘moment’ have meant – to you or to them – or even to someone walking by that happened to see you take the time. And I guess, that’s the point – TAKE the time. We never HAVE the time – so the only way to get it is to take it. What should we take time for? Only you can answer that question – what is your first priority?
How many times did Jesus stop in the street to chat? How many people did he help along his
path? His priorities were the people along the path – not the destination. Don’t be so focused on the end of the path that you miss everyone along the way. You’ll get there – in God’s time – no matter how fast you go!
Have a great day!
TGIF
Thank God I’m Forgiven!
No comments:
Post a Comment