I have come to believe recently that there is a very destructive force in our midst. It has no face or name and no structure by which it can be identified. But it is there, it must be for it is daily changing our lives, robbing us of simple joys, moments of silence and the company of friends.
Its method of attack is the theft of time. It does it secretly, mysteriously, but efficiently. How? I do not know. When? It's hard to say. But the evidence is everywhere.
"I don't have time to have friends over. I barely have time for myself."
"I have to much to do. I can't possibly get it all done."
"I feel so guilty that I can't be at every church function. I know I should be."
"Hurry up and go to bed (often said to young children especially) I have work to do."
"Hurry up, we're going to be late."
"Where did the time go?"
"We can't stop there, we don't have time."
"Hurry up and finish your dinner, I have to get the dishes done so I can go . . ."
This insidious destructive debilitating enemy is destroying our sanity, our families and our productiveness. What can be done to identify the enemy and counteract it's systematic unraveling of our lives?
(I really would like to know.)
Posted by swy at October 17, 2003 04:57 PMGod says,
"Stop fighting and learn that I Am God!
I defeat the nations!
I control the world!"
The Lord All-Powerful is with us.
The God of Jacob is our place of safety.
Psalm 46:10-11, English Version for the Deaf
Posted by: stephanie at October 18, 2003 08:52 PMi would have to say,
that it is not our duty
to defeat the enemy,
to destroy this thing
that steals time.
ours is to
stop fighting
and learn.
-from one who is no expert warrior,
from one who is learning herself
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