Well hello, if you are reading this evidently God has blessed you with additional time on this earth. What will you do with the remainder of your time today? If you were able to go back and look at an hour to hour usage of your time what would it reveal?
God has challenged me in this area of my life. Time is precious and we only have one shot to use it for eternity. Join me as we open God’s Word to Ephesians 5:15-20. I pray that you will be open to hear God speak and challenge you in this area. Below I included the poem I read during my message. Have a blessed day, make it count for eternity!
The Dash
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
from the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came the date of birth
and spoke the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
that they spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved them
know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect
and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read,
with your life’s actions to rehash…
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent YOUR dash?