Time. It’s what we see when we look at our wrist watch or mobile clock. It’s what we hear when the alarm goes off. It is what we realise when we blow out our birthday candles. It is what we vent about when we are running late. Time is something we cannot replace. We can never regain lost time. It is ongoing, never stopping, always ticking, forever changing and a very significant part of our daily lives.
What are you doing with your time? Think about this question truthfully and deeply.
There is a great quote by J.R.R. Tolkien: “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us”
TIME IS A GIFT FROM GOD. He gives us each second of each day to make a difference and use it to seek Him in all things, are you seeking God in your life, what are you doing with your time that has been given to you, are you wasting time or utilising your time, do you have a balance in life? Are you being intentional about how you spend your time ? Every single second of every day is time gone by and a piece of legacy we will leave behind.
I challenge you to MAKE TIME TO TAKE TIME; but what does this mean and where do you start? It might mean different things to different people, some may see it as rest and taking time out, and others may see it as being productive and utilising every bit of time for efficiency. It all depends on the season of life that you are in. I have been using this theme of “Make Time to Take Time” in all areas of my life.
There are 3 areas of life that I have highlighted below, where time plays a very important role, how we value time, how we spend time, how we appreciate the time God has so generously given to us:
- WORK & STUDY:
When you are at work or in the office or busy with your studies, are you being productive and working towards becoming better and increasing your value as an employee, business owner or student? Not because you have to, but because you want to. This is time well spent , because you are working towards goals and dreams and allowing God to use your talent and skills to work all things for His great glory.
- LIFE & FAMILY:
Are you using your time to efficiently grow and develop your character and enrich the legacy that you will leave behind by impacting the lives of those around you? By spending quality time with your family and loved ones and building great friendships. Investing in their lives by investing your time and attention towards them, making them feel loved, supported, encouraged and appreciated because you took the time to care and show love.
- REST:
Don’t you often wonder why God created the earth in 6 days and on the 7th day He rested? Genesis 2:2
“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day He rested from all His work“
If rest is very important to God that he set aside a day for it, then shouldn’t we also take it quite seriously.
What gives you rest? What refreshes you?
Is it a walk on the beach, is it a jog around the block, is it meeting a friend for coffee, is it going to church, is it being cosy on the couch with a good book, is it an afternoon nap, is it time spent with your loved ones and family, is it taking a hot bubble bath or planting some flowers in your garden, is it baking a cake or cooking up a stew, or is it a power session at the gym? Rest does not have to mean sleep, many people get confused with this and think rest means sleep and rest equals laziness. Not true. Sleep is very important but it is actual rest that refreshes you and uplifts your soul and brings you joy and the energy to go about your daily activities. It inspires you to have fresh eyes to see what your tired mind couldn’t see before.
Just imagine, someone gave you a gift, all beautifully wrapped and stunning to look at and told you there was something so valuable inside that no amount of money in the world could buy it… the precious GIFT OF TIME.
So what are you going to do with the time that God had given to you?
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