Every now and then it does us good to look at how we’re spending our time. We only get 24 hours a day and they can never be recaptured once they’ve passed. Am I using my hours wisely? Am I building relationships? Am I growing in grace? Or am I wasting my fleeting hours in meaningless activities? I don’t want my life to be a monument to uselessness. Lord, let me focus on the things that bring glory to You and that benefit me and those I encounter.
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