2011 is now officially well under way. January apparently decided to just come and go without even the slightest thought as to whether or not we'd like it to stick around longer. (although as I type this the temp outside is -10 with a wind chill of -30) On a day like today, I'm glad January is over. Spring can't come soon enough!
This gets me thinking that sometimes we get so caught up in the busyness of everything that we forget to stop and just enjoy the moment while we're in it. When people (like myself) say things like "I just don't know where the time went!" it would lead me to believe that these folks have a hard time relishing in the moments that God has given us. When was the last time you just stopped everything and sat in the moment? When was the last time you were so self-aware that you stopped and said to yourself, "This is exactly where I need to be, and I'm loving this!"
In 2 Peter we are told that to the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. This puts things in perspective from God's point of view. Our earthly view of time is pretty narrow compared to God's view of things.
Keeping in mind that our time on earth here is fairly limited compared to what God has in mind (eternity in heaven with Him) I think He would want us to take in every moment here on earth. Now I'm NOT saying "life's short, live fast, die young, etc. etc." What I AM saying is we should learn to live each moment with the awareness that it is a gift from God. And when we finally stop and find ourselves in that moment where everything is absolutely perfect, we can pray "Thank you God for your presence in my life."
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