It Is A Matter of Time

          Reluctantly, I just moved my watch ahead one hour, which means that, for the next several days, my mind and my watch will be out of sync. To be honest, at my age, it really doesn’t matter because I usually don’t really care what time it is, unless it is Sunday, or I have an appointment with my cardiologist, or my internist, or my ophthalmologist, or my gastroenterologist, or my otolaryngologist, or my gynecologist, or unless it is breakfast time, lunch time or suppertime.  

          I do remember when my life was controlled by my watch, but thankfully that memory is fading into the distant past. Actually, what I just said is not exactly the truth. I should have said, “I do remember when my life was controlled by people . . ..” Yes, I was allowing them to control it by consuming my time, but I did come to my senses and realize that the line of people, who were more than happy to control my time and, thus, my life, was endless, so I finally said, “Enough is enough!” I must admit that I am much-the-better for having done so.

          Now, please don’t draw an inaccurate conclusion. What I just said should not be interpreted to mean that I waste my time because I do not. At my age, time is very precious, more so than ever, so I am surely not about to waste any of what I have left in my account.

          It is safe for me to say that it is my determined purpose to pay closer attention to what the Holy Spirit wants me to do with my time, than I pay to what others want me to do with it. You see, He never wastes my time; others almost always do; therefore, I follow His lead, rather than their lead.

          In all probability, you are younger than I am, so time might not be as precious to you, as it is to me. You probably think you have all the time in the world, so you keep putting off (wasting time!) what, deep-down, you know you really should do.

          As you move your watch ahead one hour tonight, why don’t you allow your doing so to be a reminder that you should move ahead with allowing the Holy Spirit to manage your time. You will be much-the-better for having done so!

"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent" (John 6:29 NASB).