Thought for The Day - Five Minutes

"I'll be ready in 5 minutes! (more like 30)"

"This will only take a minute."

"Give me just 5 minutes of your time."

Nothing and a lot can happen in five minutes...and that is testament to the life we live. There is always something going on and yet there is a great deal of our time wasted within the same time frame. It is my sincerest prayer that "your time" is filled with productive time, even if you simply need to "take five," i.e. rest. There is a great deal at stake and far too much divine potential in us to spend time waiting for "things to happen."

Thought for The Day - Time is Ticking

I know I can't be alone when I say this: I spend more time focused on "time" than it seems possible! I sit to write, my wrist watch sits in front of me to ensure I'm not "wasting time." As if that isn't enough, I find myself pressing the button on my phone to confirm the time. Or I'm checking the time on my computer for the time. I get to the gym and I'm mindful of the time; the time I get there determines how much I get done. And the time I leave, determines how quickly I get home and back out the door for the "9 - 5."

Up before dawn most mornings, trying to ensure "enough time" to get in personal time, I'm ever mindful that my time is limited.

And in the middle of it all, I wonder: "Will I ever have "time" to slow down? Will this pace and the constant checking of watches ever get to a point I can focus on the current activity without concern for the next?"

Time isn't the enemy; the enemy is my obsession with squeezing in a life full of tasks!