Time

Time is a funny thing. When you are young, it seems to drag. When you are older, there just doesn’t seem to be enough of it. Kathy and I just returned from her uncle’s funeral. Funerals have a way of making us deal with our frailty and mortality. A reminder that, if we are honest, we aren’t guaranteed anything, but the moment. Time – God has encouraged us to see it as precious. Time – God has told us that we will give an account of how we used it. Time – more than just ticks on a clock, but an attitude of how we view life.

Here are some suggestions:
1. Tell God every day that you need him and that you want him to direct your steps.
2. Tell your family every day that you love them.
3. Try to help someone where you don’t get anything in return from them.
4. Smile – it just may catch on.
5. Kiss a baby, even if you are not running for president. It just may help you smile.
6. Pray for your enemies – it is really hard to hate someone you are praying for.
7. Spend some time by yourself – no TV, books, iPods, or cell phones and think about God.
8. Go to worship – it is one of the best ways to see God and remember that there is one greater than you.
9. Be faithful – to God, your family and yourself.
10. Live – not in fear, but in celebration of life and those that God has given you each day to love and share.

Funerals remind us that life is precious. Take the time to enjoy time.