When in this life...

When in this life, do we have time for anything? 

It seems to all melt together in a  tight ball of "hurry up and do this" or "if we don't go now, we'll miss something." Let me tell you something, a word to the wise... live in the present. When you have a conversation with someone, especially someone you love, try to refrain from saying things like "I don't have time" or " I am too busy." Even if you don't have the time, never state that. What you convey to the person you are talking to, is that you CHOOSE not to MAKE time for them, to listen, to visit, to care. Life is busy. I get it. But get your priorities straight. If you say you are going to do something, then hold to your word, and DO IT! Otherwise, again, don't say you'll do it. The people that are here today may not be here tomorrow, and that goes for you as well. Forgive. Move past the hurt. Wrap yourself in the love that surrounds you.

When in this life, can we go back in time? 

We can't. We can relive memories, at times, recollect things that have happened, good and bad, but we can't go back and change anything. Why waste time thinking of what should have or could have been done differently. We are a cumulation of our choices. The quicker we realize this, the better off we will be.

When in this life has accumulating possessions become more important than cultivating relationships? 

If we put time investing in the people that surround us, really listening to them, learning their story, catching a small glimpse into what makes THEM happy, as opposed to making ourselves happy... think of how much better this life would be.

When in this life... NOW.

• Wake up.
• Pray relentlessly.
• Be the bigger person.
• Make that phone call.
• Listen to others.
• Say hello.
• Give hugs.
• Offer a shoulder.
• Throw a smile out there.
• Forgive now.
• Life is short.
• Touch a life.
• Save a life.
• Love with abandon.

You never know who God puts in your path. Sometimes you don't know why they are there, sometimes you think you do. And sometimes, all reality can surprise you in a way that you never would have dreamed. Take notice of who surrounds you. Your family, your friends, people at church, or even a stranger you meet at a game. Just think about it.

And talking friends... Be a good friend... the best friend... the friend that makes others feel as though NO ONE is as important as they are... because at that moment... NO ONE is.

A display of priorities in a single moment can last a lifetime, and can reveal Christ to someone who may need Him.

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