"Where did this year go?"
I hear questions like this as December comes to a close.
Maybe we didn't get as much done as we wanted.
Perhaps we didn't take enough vacations. Or play enough.
Or we didn't make as much money as we thought we would.
Whatever. But it brings to mind that our time is precious. It disappears like the mist in the morning. Once gone, we don't get it back.
The minutes and hours God has given us are precious coins. And we can spend those coins however we want.
Maybe in front of the TV, wasting them on bubblegum for the mind. Or we can fritter them away playing video games.
We can spend these gifts however we choose. We can use these minutes to enhance our life. Or we can waste them on foolish pastimes. Our choice.
Does that mean we must always work? That we become some kind of grind? That we have no fun?
No. It means we should invest our time wisely. For time is the irreplaceable asset that we shouldn't squander foolishly.
It's true that sometimes the best investment is not working. Sometimes the best investment is in rejuvenation and relaxation. In using our time to put balance in our lives.
The point is to be aware of how we spend our time.
Then we won't wonder where it has gone at this time of year.
