These two questions will ultimately lead one to consider either of the two;
1. I find that i do not have enough time to do what i want to do in a day ( poor time usage)
2. I find time exactly passing the way it should ( being time efficient)
A Time for Everything under the sun (note: Everything)
In the book of Ecclesiastes, 8 pairs of complementary verses unlock the plain hidden truth to those who are busy searching in the wrong places for a sense of time. In the introductory verse, it declares simply : "To everything there is a season, A Time for every purpose under heaven"
Indeed we live according to the seasons of the world whether we like that particular season or not. Likewise Solomon who was writing these verses concluded that all things under heaven (on earth) has a priority so to speak to be done in its season; in its 'given' time.
When we place our self governed interests above our daily reponsibilities, we will find a need for more time because what needs to be done has not neccessarily been finished. Reading a book in class is not really helpful if you know you have important concepts to learn in science class. The tasks which are often neglected or thought to be initially unimportant then becomes important at the end of the day. Because it has not been done yet, we fight for more time to do what we neccessarily have not done yet. (think of the uncleared dishes when mom comes home)
The Right Perspective of Responsibilities and Entertainment
Do we live to enjoy at the right time or do we enjoy to live all of the time? (live your best life?: i doubt many of us will live our best life if all we do is indulge in enjoyment)
We will turn to Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes to extract many sound possibilities that provide direction to all. It writes: "A time to embrace; and a time to refrain from embracing". Because of the perceived notion that when a person is bored; He must then do things to break from his boredom, many people who follow this senseless practice find themselves more bored with the things they try to do rather to fill that void. Feeling bored is simply a feeling that arises out of doing nothing really. And when a person is doing nothing, it just means he does not want to do anything (fix the pipe anybody?).
There are always things that need to be addressed more so than the rest, do these things first and the word of God assures you of more time you can ever imagine to do whatever you wish (not a concession, i'd say)
Do we enjoy the sweet fruits of the harvest or do we eat the sour grapes..
I get the sub-title for this portion from the second verse of chapter 3; "A time to plant; And a time to pluck what is planted"... Many of us unwillingly cultivate a taste for sour grapes simply because we are eating grapes well before harvest season. Patience is really needed for anything to be successful; some try to make it big overnight, some try to pop the question too early, some just use God's gift of the pleasures of sex on themselves. We are really an impatient bunch are we not?
Jesus truly had an important sense of time; His way of telling and tracking time was simply to call us to "Watch therefore..." So many of us fail to live up to 'time' that we do not accurately understand the things that mature along with it. Such is the case when the disciples of Jesus were addressed by Himself having not a discernment for time....Jesus then said: :Do you not say,"There are still four months and then comes the harvest"? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!" (John 4:35) The harvest were the Jews that were spiritually ripe for salvation unto Christ.
We see that if we do not discern time accurately, then there is this tendency to miss the 'point', and the likelihood to premature the immature, to overmature the mature.
Discern the Time
Jesus pronounced the condition of mens hearts in Luke 12:54-56, saying to the multitudes: "When you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say,'A shower is coming': and so it is. "And when you see the south wind blow, you say, 'There will be hot weather'; and there is. "Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?
Take the time to listen to your God given conscience calling out to you! Jesus tells us to "lift up our spiritual eyes" to the matter and surrender our ignorance in exhange for the truth of our nature; We being blind to ignorance and sin,we do not see our defeated condition.If we say that we see, then our guilt remains but if we confess to God that we are blind, then we have the grace of God which He gives so freely to the humble. Our sins of ignorance then will truly be forgiven by the blood of Christ who has come to deliver the sincere and honest.
I pray that God will reveal to you the time He has planned for you.
God bless,
The truth will set you free