Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Eph 5:15-17)
There things we squander, many times not realizing that they are not recoverable once they're lost; and consequently, once the Light has dawned and we do realize it, it's probably too late.
Whenever we fritter these irretrievable things away we've in the process, defecated on the gift of time.
I've been convicted, and am currently convicted of the fact that whenever we sin, we've not only that specific sin to repent of but the sin of wasting God's gift of time. it actually causes me to cringe-thinking back on all the times i've wasted time. shouldn't it though?
i don't write this to be a rain cloud on the readers parade but instead, i write it as a reminder for myself and whoever decides to read this-think carefully about what you're about to do with the time in front of you. everyday presents itself with time. this time is filled with people (i think of my wife), places to be, deadlines to meet, necessities to be tended to etc. . .
our use of time affects those things as well. we especially can never get back the wasted time that may have inadvertently impacted the life of someone else (negatively or positively).
be reminded that as we steward the things around us we are, inescapably stewarding our time.
"eternity hangs on what you (we) do with time. . ." - t.brindle
