Every Day Gets Faster

When I was a kid time moved painfully slow. If I had to wait a full month for something it seemed like the day would never come. A bit older now, it is January and I’m thinking that it will be Summer before I know it. With every passing season it just seems like every day gets faster. I do not know when my life will end but I do not want to later regret how I used the precious time I was given as a gift. This inevitably leads to the question – am I wasting my time or investing it? I often think about the balance of family, work, kids activities, hobbies, relationships…etc. I do enjoy some TV shows and sports but while they can be good, I have to be careful that they don’t take away from things that are more important. If I have the opportunity to look back on my life, I will hardly be thinking about how many Super Bowls the Cowboys have compared to the Steelers, Patriots, Packers or 49′ers. That being said, I would like for the Cowboys to have the most – ha!

I really can’t imagine a scenario in which I would think about anything but my God, His bride (the church), His mission and the people He brought into my life. How I live now will determin whether I have regret or thankfulness later. The same is true for you. What are you living for? Look at how you spend your time and you will have your answer, plain and simple. And so will I. Oh, by the way, our kids will most often follow in our footsteps regarding this. When I look around me…I see people with incredible opportunities to invest. I pray for them and I ask then to pray for me.

^“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…” Ephesians 5:15

“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

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