Remember when phrases like “I’m having the time of my life” meant you were having a really good time? Stuck inside, we can feel more like we’re doing time, instead of having the time of our lives.
But, in reality, we are experiencing both. How we view this time depends, in part, on how we value time, which is finite for all of us. We know it’s more than numbers on our watches. Our days are made of moments meant to add up to a meaningful life, “until death do us part.”
These are character revealing moments. And too many of us aren’t used to denying ourselves or delaying gratification. I speak from experience.
School’s out but learning need not cease. If we’re willing to be taught, we can be home-schooled and come out wiser when Covid-19 is history.
We can mumble and mark time. On the other hand, we can choose to make whatever time’s on our hands count for Good, ours as well as the good of others.
A long time ago Moses sang this prayer, “Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom.”(Psalm 90:12 NLT)
When this pandemic has run its course, I hope I’ll still be around,(you,too) wiser and not just older.
It’s time for bed. I sleep better and worry less, if I tuck myself in with a song, a prayer and an assessment of my blessings. In these days of learning to make-do or do without, I’m reminded my blessings aren’t things. They have faces, which just may be one way I’m already wiser than I was not all that long ago.
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Jan, You are one of those blessed faces to so many of us. Sleep well.
I’ll have to add that to my list of blessings tonight, Dan. One day we’ll see each other face to face and The Face we both love.
Hi Jan, I pray for you daily. I am trying to use this time to reach out to friends and family by phone, email, etc. We are blessed by those we know and should try to be a blessing in return. Carol
Thank you, dear Carol, for sending me this germ-free hug. Over your years at Gordon you blessed many through your kind and helpful ways. I’m not surprised you’re using this time to bless others. Thank you for your prayers.
Amen Jan, thank you for faithfully encouraging us- I appreciate that time that you spend!!
My anchoring verse is Psalm 46:10. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
May it be so!!!!!
What an important verse, considering this is a global pandemic. It’s never been all about us. I pray this turns our eyes to seek God and outward to “love our neighbors as we love ourselves.”
Thanks Jan and sorry for the delay. I read it and thought about your words on the spot, but my spot moved and I have been fully engaged here at the medical school. As a doctor, “but not the kind that helps people,” I provide administrative and logistic support; plus lots of personal support for my colleagues in the trenches – war metaphors work well. Absolutely, all we have in life is our time (clocking ticking seems louder) and all we do with our time is spend it. Thanks for encouraging us to spend our time wisely as God would regard it.
Blessings, Dale
Yes, it is a war. I am grateful you are where you are, Dale, “for such a time as this.’
I’m sleeping better doing the same things you are Jan – and God is so faithful, isn’t He?! Truly we have more blessings than we can count – and it sure beats counting sheep 🙂 Love you and praying for you!
Thank you, Wendy. Keep counting.