What do we know about time?
Here are some quotes I came across on the interwebs…
"Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday." Dale Carnegie
"We must use time as a tool, not a couch." John F. Kennedy
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Andy Warhol
"The future starts today, not tomorrow." Pope John Paul II
Time is neither good nor bad, moral nor immoral. Time is beyond our control, but we can be mindful and attempt to harness the power of time for the greater good.
Why do I post about time?
Well, it has been 290 days since my last confession…I mean, Prodigal post. Was this an intentional break? Not really, but it has a LOT to do with mental health. At the time of my last post, my job at the time was very demanding of my attention and energy which left little time to address personal issues I was facing. When someone is fighting through a season of fairly deep depression, not having time or energy to even want to deal with personal issues can be problematic. Thankfully, I bade farewell to that employer at the end of September 2023. I now work for an employer that is MUCH less demanding of my energy and my time. I’ll be honest with you. I’m not out of the deep pool of depression just yet, but I’m beginning to see the light on the other side. Don’t worry, it isn’t THAT light at the end of the tunnel.
Well, a Prodigal Post wouldn’t be a "Prodigal Post" unless there was at least one verse of scripture and thoughts on that verse. Thankfully, the Holy Bible has a lot to say about time, but for this post, the verse that speaks to me the most is Romans 8:18 in which the Apostle Paul writes, "I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us." (NRSV) The Apostle Paul was no stranger to suffering, both in the name of Christ as well as in his health, but he didn’t let his difficulties dictate his availability to be used by God.
We have to make the most of every opportunity to share the love of Christ with others. Besides, your willingness to make yourself available for others could be the catalyst that keeps that person on this earth for a longer amount of time. We don’t have to have all of our ducks in a row. Just as we don’t have to clean ourselves up for the Heavenly Father to accept us, we don’t have to have our "stuff" together to be used by God. Be the person you wish you were able to turn to when you realized you were lost without Jesus.
If you ever need prayer you can reply to this email or catch the Prayer Requests – Prodigals group on Facebook. You are loved and prayed for, my friends.
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~PRODIGAL MIKE
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