Time Is Worth Way More Than Money

Have you ever thought about the concept of time? I mean, really, what is time, and what are the consequences of experiencing time? First, let me submit that time for human beings, at its simplest, is the reality experienced between birth and death. One’s consciousness is the sum total of time spent in the body you currently inhabit. You do not control when you are born or when you die (unless you commit suicide). But you can to a great degree control your time and how you spend it.

I know for a fact that the older anyone gets the more value they place on time. Spending it wisely becomes more than a trite phrase. 

Quality time, in the great scheme of things, begins to take on monumental proportions when considered against the backdrop of realizing it’s the most important commodity any of us has. Scripture teaches us that God is the progenitor of time. Revelation 1:8 says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, who is, and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Isn’t it fascinating that Jesus Christ, the human embodiment of God, is the focal point of how we measure human existence…time…B.C. versus A.D.? Scripture also tells us that the best use of our time is spent in searching for, finding and then honoring the Almighty by mirroring the life of His son Jesus.

If any of this has merit, then wasting time must be viewed as one very big unacceptable sin. The mystery of life is easily solved by using and spending life’s most precious and fleeting commodity wisely.

That’s probably why unconditional love is so rare. To recognize it is to spend time with it forever. I mean, what are your most valuable memories? Aren’t there those where you are appreciative of the time spent in the presence of a lost loved one, a partner of extraordinary sensitivity, a child with unlimited potential, or a parent not with us anymore?

I guess what it boils down to is that those who recognize the value of time should put it into its proper perspective…God, family, and everything else. Time is not money. It is the essence of life. Time, like money, however, must not be squandered. The result of a bankrupt soul is much more severe than a bankrupt pocketbook.

May God Bless and keep you always.

This column is from “Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian” by James Washington. You can purchase this enlightening book on Amazon and start your journey towards spiritual enlightenment.

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