Last night Suzanne asked, "When will things slow down?" I suspect that lots of other people have asked the same or similar questions at one time or another. Through the years I have heard people speak about the increasingly fast pace of life. "The older you get, the faster time goes by," or so they say. Perhaps it seems like that. A busy day at work does seem to move along faster than a day that is less busy. Is there anything we can do about it? Is there anything we can do to slow down the sometimes frantic and frenzied pace of life? I think so.
Ephesians 5.15-17 says, "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." With all of the options and choices set before us today, we must be wise and discerning about how we use our resources, including time, money, and energy. To simply jump into the flow of the stream giving little heed to what is in the stream or where it is going is foolishness. It may be the best thing we can do in order to begin the process of "slowing down" is stepping out of the stream, walking up to the ridge, and looking back over where we have been, evaluating where we are, and projecting where we want to be.
Lord, I praise you for your grace is sufficient, your wisdom is eternal, your love is steadfast, and your faithfulness endures forever. Now grant to us, your servants, the ability to "make the best use of the time" for the glory of God and the good of others.
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I enjoyed the message Sunday @ EBC which incorporated part of this. We do need to leave a "margin" in our lives so we leave a little room for life's events. We also need the day of rest God prescribed for us. He made us and knows us better than we know ourselves. He Himself rested after creation, and prescribed a day of rest for us His children. We must need it. I haven't seen an arbitrary prescription from God yet.
Forget about all the messed up things in life!!! ---- think about things that are RIGHT about life! ....like read the book of phillipians :) lol have a good day and thanks Pat for the blogsite!!!
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