When I was young, days seemed to drag by. My parents would tell me that things would speed up with age, but I did not believe them. Now, as an old guy, I see what they mean. Or, I did see it, a couple of weeks ago. Like yesterday.
Seriously, what ever happened to weeks? I remember when I could have a deadline that was a week away, put the project aside, and get back to it in plenty of time. Now, if I try that, I end up in a mess because the week goes by so quickly. It seems like yesterday was Labor Day and here we are in the middle of September.
How many things should I have done in those two weeks? How many times did I think of calling someone and decide to "do it later," and have now not done it at all? How many chores have I set aside to "do later" and have left undone?
Ecclesiastes warns us about our days. We only get one, then we get another one. We do not actually get "14 days to respond," as the court rules say in my legal job, we just get today. We hope to have tomorrow, but who knows what will happen tomorrow?
This is the only day I have. I think I spend too much of today planning for tomorrow or pushing stuff until tomorrow. I spend too little of today in useful things that accomplish real ends. The day begins, the day ends, and I am no closer to where I need to be.
Make today something special. Make it a day to remember in the days yet to come. Make it a day that serves God and in which you love your neighbors.
Make today count. It is the only one you have.
Seriously, what ever happened to weeks? I remember when I could have a deadline that was a week away, put the project aside, and get back to it in plenty of time. Now, if I try that, I end up in a mess because the week goes by so quickly. It seems like yesterday was Labor Day and here we are in the middle of September.
How many things should I have done in those two weeks? How many times did I think of calling someone and decide to "do it later," and have now not done it at all? How many chores have I set aside to "do later" and have left undone?
Ecclesiastes warns us about our days. We only get one, then we get another one. We do not actually get "14 days to respond," as the court rules say in my legal job, we just get today. We hope to have tomorrow, but who knows what will happen tomorrow?
This is the only day I have. I think I spend too much of today planning for tomorrow or pushing stuff until tomorrow. I spend too little of today in useful things that accomplish real ends. The day begins, the day ends, and I am no closer to where I need to be.
Make today something special. Make it a day to remember in the days yet to come. Make it a day that serves God and in which you love your neighbors.
Make today count. It is the only one you have.