Everything in this life is limited by time, if for no other reason than our mortality. God has measured out for each of us a certain number of days, and though I know not how many you or I have left, I do know we have one less today than we did yesterday. I don't want to discourage you, but here's the reality: The clock is ticking.
Every second of every day brings us closer to that which comes next. Be it the Rapture, the Second Coming of Christ, or our mortal death, the pages of this chapter will close. It's important we realize that, not so we are afraid or overwhelmed, but rather so that we are motivated to act. Whatever it is we are going to do, we can't wait for tomorrow, or next week, or next year. If it needs to be done, it needs to be done now.
Our time is short. Use it wisely.
Even still, it's not over til it's over.
The world, and Satan himself, want you to believe time is too short. They want you to believe you've missed you're chance, that the opportunity to do whatever it is you wanted to do has passed. They want us to think we've already waited too long. It's too late to change, to become better, to do what you want to do. Your kids are too far gone, your marriage is beyond repair, your life is an unsalvageable disaster. That's what they want you to believe.
That's a lie.
As long as you have breath in your lungs and a will to act, it's not too late. You can do something. Nothing is over til its over, and its not over til God says its over. Our God is unbelievably patient with us. As a parent with a stubborn child, He affords us opportunities again and again to do what we're supposed to do. Its amazing, really. If you're reading this, you still have time.
Think about that.
What are you going to do?
That thing you know you should do, that change you know you should make. The apology burning a hole in your conscience, the forgiveness you've been holding back. The work that needs done, the words that need spoken, the love that needs given. You're still here. There's still time.
What are you going to do?
Will you wait another day? Will you put if off yet again? God is patient, but the clock is ticking. A chance not taken is an opportunity lost. Idle hands are the devil's workshop. There are hundreds of cliches I could write here, but you get my point. You know what you need to do.
What are you going to do about it?
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