It's Time To Slow Down

New Year’s seemed to slip right on by in the blink of my eye and without a moment of celebration. I awoke to the fact that the first month of the year has already slipped by, practically un-noticed, on my way to burning up another decade. It amazes me how fast Monday morning can turn into Saturday afternoon. I saw a refrigerator magnet the other day that read, “Caution! Dates On The Calendar May Be Closer Than They Appear”. Isn’t that the truth! The old saying, “The older you get the faster time travels”, is a prevalent reality and I don’t care if it fits E=MC2 or not. I don’t think I’m alone here when I confess I’ve have opened books, magazines, articles and unfinished DVD’s everywhere. 24 hours just doesn’t seem to be long enough to complete one thought before moving on to the next, hence, my New Year’s resolution, which I seem to be failing at miserably so far. I really don’t know how to state it, but last year was dedicated to my health, which I did well at, thank you very much, and continuing in that tradition I am going to add a healthier mind, you know, get rid of some more “stinkin thinkin”. I may end up with a swollen tongue by the end of this year, but I’m going to try hard.
Every successful man loves to think he has done it all on his own, his wife smiles and lets it go at that. The difference between the old and the young; the old forget and the young don’t know yet. An old timer is one who remembers when people aimed to get to heaven instead of the moon.
An artist asked the gallery owner if anyone had shown interest in his work. “I’ve got good news and bad news”, she said. “The good news is that some guy inquired if your work would appreciate in value after you died. When I told him I thought it would he bought all 15 of you paintings.” “And the bad?” “He said he was your doctor.”
Three weak Christians were out of town on a trip together sharing a room. The first said to the others, “Let’s confess our secret sins, one to another. I’ll start …my secret sin is I love to gamble and I do so every chance I get.” The second one said, “My secret sin is I love to steal, and I’ve stolen from just about everyone I know.” The third one confessed, “My secret sin is gossiping, and oh boy, I can’t wait until we get back home!”
[Psalm 46] In the midst of it all, God says, “Be still, and know that I am God”. I have learned this one important thing, the world will not stop if I do. Oh, I know I’m important to a few people in this world, but I’m not all that important. I know this world can and will survive without me if I were to depart tomorrow. Don’t call me now, thinking I’m all depressed. I’m just saying it’s time we all slow down from our running just to keep up. The world seems to be rushing into eternity all the while running away from the Eternal One. We need to slow down and bow down, taking time to give thanks for the blessings of life and confess our sins to the One who will forgive us, not exploit us. Paul writes, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4: 4-7) I’ve been working on this goal for a long time, but I for one feel it necessary to make a more conscientious effort for my Lord.