Time is one of the only things that we cannot control. I have had paralysis of my vocal cord since June and it feels like forever. However, when looking at my children, time seems in fast forward. What do we do with our time? How do you use it to the best of your ability or how do you waste time?
Slow down. Life is too fast in the internet era where everything is at our fingertips. News, games, shopping, and eating are moments away. I remember spending hours at the mall – just wandering, dreaming of my future. Or, enjoying endless conversation with people that I care about the most.
Put down the device.
Look up at your family, call someone or visit, pray, go outside. Enjoy the people and friends around you. Time will steal these people away. My time is spent in prayer. I pray the morning offering prayer, St. Gertrude prayer, and Rosary daily. I listen to my Hallow app. My kids and husband take up my time plus friends and family. I find myself on the games and TV less. When I do have a second to spare, I make sure that I meet my exercise quota and maybe read or play some mindless game just for a little.
For us to waste time, it becomes a sin. We can help do many things with whatever time we have on Earth.
In my time with vocal cord paralysis, my relationship with God strengthened. Hate irks me. Please don’t call anyone bad, rude, or mean names. Jesus doesn’t like it, and praying to God one moment and being rude to someone the next, don’t mix. Prayer will lead you to the knowledge that God only wants us to love. Love is easy. Let us not make it complicated.
