Day 68 - Daylight Savings

Daylight Savings - Taken last year on March 9th at around 6:00 a.m.

"Oh how good it feels when I close my eyes. Daylight savings time in the spring is messed up. I can tolerate it in the fall even though I don't like it then either. I am just happy that my alarm worked because I miscalculated the timer in case the alarm failed. The good thing is I made it to church just fine. I was happy to have been up early because the sun rise was painting oranges and reds and pinks across the clouds in the sky. It was a quick moment and then it was gone. I always appreciate those glimpses of glory. What will heaven be like?!? ... It was hard to study for tonight's message because my head wanted to go back to bed. I suppose it is like jet lag. You have to push through and discipline yourself to go lay down and get up when you don't want to. ... Even as I type I am having a hard time focusing. Need to sleep."

This morning in our prayer time Dr. Becker, one of the pastors on our staff and a great man of God who has often spoken wisdom into my life, was praying and said, "God, men try to play with time but you made the sun to rise when it should regardless of what we try to do." I smiled because it is so true. 

I understand why we do daylight savings time but really the thought that I get from this entry last year is that of moments. Time is passing so quickly that we need to be attentive. We have a vapor at best according to the book of James. We need to redeem the time and make the most of every opportunity. 

Go ahead, start that business or that project you have been wanting to do. Tell your family and friends about Jesus. Be the dad, mom, friend, worker, person, etc., you have always wanted to be. Get after it because time is short, Heaven and Hell are real and life matters. 

How do you feel about daylight savings time? How can we make the most out of every opportunity?

Day 62 - Procrastination (Convenience)

Today's thought from last year came after reading Acts chapter 24. You may want to read that chapter before reading my thought so that you understand fully what I am referring to. Once you have read it, read on and enjoy!

"Felix listened to Paul until he reasoned about eternal judgement and got afraid. Rather than face he future by asking Paul what he should do to be saved he sends Paul away saying that he will call for him at a more convenient time. Many people don't want to be inconvenienced by the truth. I also noticed that Felix put off decisions. 'When Lysias comes down…' 'At a convenient time…' And when he leaves office he leaves Paul and still doesn't make a decision because he wants to do the Jews a favor. He should have had Paul do him a favor and find out how to be saved! But he didn't. He put it off and we never hear of him again."

Procrastination is a nasty word. Jokes abound when it comes to the subject but if I could be frank, we will end up being the joke if we let procrastination take over. If you wait long enough life will make your decisions for you.

Don't be like those who float down the river of life going wherever the current takes you. Especially when it comes to important matters like salvation. Felix put it off and we don't know if he ever found that convenient time to look into the things of God again. The Bible tells us that today is the day of salvation.

If you wait to look into family, finances, business, marriage, children, (insert your important matter here...) you will miss out.

I found the cure for procrastination in my own life. It sounds a lot like the old Nike slogan. Do it. Lose the just, do it now. Do it right. Spend the time and the money. Give it the attention it deserves.

How do you combat procrastination? What would you insert in my list of important matters?