Have you ever just wanted time to speed up?
This is a picture of little Sam. If you are reading this and you are a family member or close friend of mine, then you are probably coming up with jokes with the fact that I still am "little Sam" in which case you would be correct however, in this sense I mean young Sam. YOUNG Sam use to dream about the future and even had an entire plan set aside for her future! If I had any advice for young Sam I would say slow down...
For as long as I could remember I wanted to grow up. In middle school I dreamt about high school and how I was going to meet my Troy Bolton, be ahead in all of classes, and just have the time of my life! Then high school hit and I was pretty much done with it immediately into freshmen year and was ready to move on to college... Now that I am here I regret rushing everything. I still catch myself saying, "I can't wait until the weekend" or "I can't wait until Christmas" or even "I can't wait until school is over and I can be an adult".
Time moves at an exponential rate already and the last thing I need to do is wish for time to speed up. I look back at it all now and often ask myself, "where did the time go?" I remember like it was just yesterday that I was in my senior year of high school making life long friends and amazing memories that will last a lifetime! Once graduation time came around I STRUGGLED! I remember not wanting to say goodbye to everyone and all of the memories. I realized that I focused too much on the future that I did not live in the present. Throughout high school I was too focused on how this or that class will benefit me in the future, and I would take on some of the hardest classes just so I can be successful and be a "poster child" for colleges. I did not go to prom or homecoming until my senior year. I did not go to any football or basketball games until my senior year. I did not really do anything but school work because I was focused on the future.
Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
God does not want us to worry and be conformed by the stresses and sins of the world, but rather trust Him and live in the present moment, and focus on the tasks we have to do today rather than tomorrow. Once we rush the time that God has provided us, we take the time for granted and we don't fully appreciate the fact that He has blessed us with another day to do His work.
I struggle with this concept still. I find myself wanting to rush the time and go into the future that I never live for the here and now. I also spend a lot of time dwelling in the past and being sad because the time has gone by so fast that I miss the memories. I have realized that I am not happy either way! I am not happy looking into the future because it is so unknown and I am not happy looking into the past because it is so gone. It is important to live in the present moment. Acknowledge the time and appreciate it! We are all blessed with whatever time God blesses us because it is an opportunity to help do our jobs as followers and build up His kingdom.
Time goes by so fast! Try and appreciate the little things in life and form new memories and relationships that can last a lifetime. Do not worry about tomorrow or the days to come, but rather follow God and His current plan for your life! The future will surely come fast enough. Slow down!
Dear God,
Thank you so much for all you have done for your children. Thank you for loving us unconditionally and displaying that love to us when you sent your only Son to die for all of our sins. You are a good, good Father and I am so blessed to serve such an amazing Lord. God I pray that you can help us slow down in our lives. We are constantly busy with so much of what we think is important for our future and the future of our loved ones when in all reality what truly is important is being good followers of you and your perfect kingdom. I love you with all of my heart! It is in Jesus name that I pray.
AMEN!
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