Time. Something that none of us seem to have enough of.
The number one excuse for why we didn't go to the gym, why we never got around to shopping for groceries, and why we didn't have time to play with our children.
There are 7 days in each week, 24 hours in each day, 60 minutes in each hour, and 3,600 seconds in each hour. That sounds like a lot, but somehow we don't seem to find time to do the things that should matter the most.
We are all on the clock. Today will not last forever; our lives will not last forever.
To realize the value of one year, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of one month, ask a mother who gave birth to a pre-mature baby.
To realize the value of one week, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour, ask the soldier and his wife who are waiting to meet after months apart.
To realize the value of one minute, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of one second, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time is precious. We make time for the things that matter. If you want to know the things a person values most, look at where they spend the majority of their time.
Matthew 6:21 says it best I think, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Where we spend our time, energy, money, and thoughts is where our hearts are.
It may feel like we have forever, but each moment is a gift. We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery. No one is guaranteed another day; all we have is the present.
"Live Like We're Dying"
By Kris Allen
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