Don't Wait

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3 

What are you waiting for the right time for? How many times have you heard someone say that "when I get enough money I will join a gym and become fit"? Or "if I had more time I would visit an old friend or take an art class"?  We spend a lot of time waiting for something to happen to live our lives. Especially during the pandemic I have heard a lot of people say "once this is over; I am going to..." What if we quit waiting for something to happen and just do what we can now?  Instead of feeling locked in and unable to do what we usually do, we find a different way to do it. Maybe it’s time to clean out the closets, that drawer that everyone has and avoids. I know many people found the time to work on house remodeling or repair jobs in their house. The best was spending time with your family playing games, watching movies together or doing craft projects together or best of all, just sit and talk. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard someone say "when I lose weight I will..."  Why not do it now?  We never know how much time we have until it is too late. Life is to be enjoyed. Life is our time to express our love. Life is a time to count our blessings. Life is to be shared. 

A recent posting on Facebook said, “Do more things that make you forget to check your phone”. Maybe we need to put our phones down and spend our time accomplishing that which we have procrastinated completing.

How many have said "I will read the Bible when I get a chance"? How many other books have you read but you haven’t read the Bible completely?  We need to stop waiting for things to change to accomplish what we want to achieve.

Prayer: Dear Father in Heaven, open our eyes that we see what lies before us is something we can do if we only have faith and stop procrastinating. Help us to stop making excuses why we hold ourselves back from goals we know we can achieve with your strength. Guide us to spend more time with you and your teachings to see the glory of the world and the life you have set before us.  Forgive us for our doubts and fears that have held us back for so long. Thank you for all the blessings you have given us that we take for granted so often. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.   

Lori Hood