Time

It seems like such a simple thing.  After all, it’s not terribly noticeable—it just ticks away in the background as we go on with life.  It doesn’t stop and it doesn’t slow down.  It’s just time.

But think about it.

Time is a rare commodity—perhaps the only commodity you can’t replicate, imitate, or restock.  You can’t rewind it.  You can’t erase it.  You can’t modify it.  All you can do is use it, or let it go.

It’s easy for me to get caught up in getting things done with the time I have available.  I have school work to finish, tournaments to prepare for, a job to work…and yet sometimes, all the little things slip through the cracks.  “Little things” that might not be so little later on.  It doesn’t really matter if I spend weeks prepping for Nationals, compete for four days, and bring home a trophy, does it?  Take a step back.  Strip away all the distractions, hobbies, and activities.  What’s left in life?

God.  People.  And the way you relate to both of them.

What is all the rest?  Maybe it’s a training ground.  Maybe it’s a ministry.  Maybe it’s just for fun.  Whatever it is, remember that time will only go so far.  It doesn’t matter in the end how many hours you spent researching or writing Apologetics cards—all of that is only good in that it helps you learn and grow in your relationships with God and other people.  All that matters is that you have been given time.

You can use it, or you can let it pass.  But you won’t ever get it back.

(Just a few jumbled thoughts, now that I’m sitting here writing a blog post for the first time this month.  I’ll put up my Nationals slideshow in a few days, for those of you who would prefer that to my incoherent rambles.)