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Time's scary. Time's scarce. Time's wasted. Time remains unsacrificed.
Time's probably one of the most ignored omnipresent things going today, even moreso than God.
At least some people have God as their Lord and Savior.
Time, however, is taken for granted even by people who love, appreciate, and adore God.
As you've already observed, I turned 18 on Saturday.
My apathy toward the whole situation frightens me.
It's just another day...another year... In retrospect, is it?
How can we say that me, wasting my time, is okay when there are so many other things that could be done?
On Nov. 16, I celebrated my fifth spiritual birthday.
My lack of accomplishment continues to amaze me.
I've sacrificed at the altar of laziness and insignificant zeal too often.
I digress...
The past week's been challenging. I've had laryngitis and bouts of nausea and coughing (the worst, last Saturday--thank goodness it wasn't a school day).
It's odd how God blesses you in sickness.
For instance, I was supposed to give an oral presentation on Tuesday.
No voice.
It was postponed for other reasons.
Same thing on Thursday. No voice.
Computer programs delayed the presentation once more.
Then on Monday, not much voice, but somehow I was able to croak out enough to be comprehensible.
In my muteness, I was in awe of my friends and how wondeful they are--I take them for granted.
They'd put up with me mouthing words and defragging my throaty sounds.
God's blessed me so much.
He's given me things that I continue to waste.
He's overblessed me, making my cup overflow when it should barely hold a drop (after all, I don't drink half as much as I should).
It's chilling to know that God, in his sovereignity, still gives all he has to heathens.
It's overwhelming.
Motivational.
It's kinda stupid, if you think about it, and in my prayers I repeatedly find myself telling God the same.
Why does he give me so much?
Why so many blessings?
Isn't that wasteful?
But alas, God has a plan.
He's given me experiences, strength, and gifts so that I can be a part of that plan.
He's given me 18 years to work things out, and a whole bunch of time to glorify him, even if some of it needs to mimic the life a recluse just so it isn't shallow.
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