“The chief beauty about time
is that you cannot waste it in advance.
The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you,
as perfect, as unspoiled,
as if you had never wasted or misapplied
a single moment in all your life.
You can turn over a new leaf every hour
if you choose.”
― Arnold Bennett
Are you a morning person? I don’t know how I got to be this way, but I am in love with the mornings. Especially cool mornings where you can see your breath, and the steam of coffee goes crazy in the morning air. It’s a little uncomfortable to be outside, you don’t know what temperature to put your car on… I love mornings…
The older I get and the crazier life gets… the more life humbles me… I realize what a gift it is to see a new day. When you realize that there are things that are true about your morning that won’t always be true… I will abstain from getting too morbid, but what a humbling thought. Wow… I have the ability to walk this morning. I have healthy kids this morning. Nothing is wrong right now. These all might not be true for you… but I don’t know if it’s gratitude or presence or what it is… I think there is a new treasure God wants to give us about life every time the sun rises.
Think about it this way. No human knows exactly what will happen in advance. That’s why today’s quote is so profound. You can’t waste time that hasn’t yet passed. I hope that is encouraging to your soul today.
I realize that you may find yourself in a place where you dread what is ahead of you. While maybe it hasn’t happened yet… you are an intelligent person and you understand that if the pattern of your life simply continues… today doesn’t seem like it is going to be the best day.
I want to challenge your today. Scripture says that the Lord’s mercies are new every morning. You have the opportunity to turn a new leaf today. Whether that’s entering your day with a new perspective… holding your relationships differently… entering conversations in a different headspace… a new leaf when it comes to parenting.
Today has the opportunity to hold something new and better for your life!
Let every morning be a reminder that there is hope for you… new mercies for you… and that God has put another day in front of you.
