At various stages of life we encounter situations which may be unpleasant or difficult to handle. So often we hear the expression, "I wish the time would pass more quickly", or "I wish I could be somewhere other than here". We think that, if only we could speed up the clock or change the current circumstance, things would instantly be better, and our life would improve.
But, I have seen situations go from bad to worse when we think we can sidestep the predicament or think the grass on the other side of the fence is greener. Karen and I have made plans only to see the need to change or abandoned them entirely. When we look too far into the "future" we are generally ignoring the present reality in anticipation of something we think will be better. But, life is short, the unexpected becomes reality, and as we get older We miss so much of today for the wish to have tomorrow come more quickly. We cannot speed up the clock, and to think we can is an exercise in futility and cheapens the present for an uncertain "later".
Accept the moment, trust that there is a reason for it, and that God has it all under control and will see us through in the proper time with the best possible result for us. Without God, we are adrift, bouncing from one hope to another, lost in a lost world and susceptible to worldly influences and an unsatisfactory outcome. Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and sometimes the first one to the "finish line" isn't the winner and there is no prize waiting for us when we get there. Don't wish your time away........we'll get There when we get There.......and, God will be There to greet us. Sounds good to me.
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