Time....

It gets away from me...
there is never enough of time in one day....

so how are we spending our time?
is it just another day?
and the time we spend with friends, family, and the people in our lives, do we spend our time with them getting to know that deep ache in their heart,
sharing in their joys,
celebrating with them,
sharing in their victories in their walk with God,
looking them in the eye and asking them, really how is life....

do we know that their lives are, joyful, empty, hurting, victorious, exciting, full, sad, overcoming.
do we truly know the people God has placed around us, do we know their hearts?
or are we letting time, get ahold of our days, do we tell ourselves we don't have time to stop and chat, have a coffee date, give an encouraging word.

or are we one of those that takes the time because we feel we should, so we spend time with people, but walk away not knowing what's going on in their personal life...
do we go to church to get something and walk right back out again, not giving someone the smile they needed,
an encouraging word,
did we look our brother and sister in the eye and ask them how their wknd is going or what their doing that day. not because that's how we start a conversation, but because we really care...
because we set our own time, (the time that God has given us) to get personal with someone.

time is precious, what are we doing with it..
it is a gift from God...
its glorious time!!

I want my time to be well spent, and like I was saying some days there doesn't seem to be enough of hours in my day,
but then some days aren't my best days, that's way God gives us a brand new day, every morning,
Praise the Lord!!
He gives us a new day, its our choice how we want to spend it....

with Christmas upon us, and I'm rushing around trying to get everything done... I realized that if I don't take time for myself, I feel drained and up tight, so if I meet someone in my busyness and my time that is being stretched and don't seem to have enough of, how will I respond?
it is ok to take time for yourself and rejuvenate...

so how are we going to spend our time...
are we just passing time?
or are we spending time gloriously... 

 

Have a wonderful Christmas!!