Time - A Precious Currency

You’ve heard the age old saying that “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” or “Time flies when you’re having fun”. There is a real truth to both these quotes.

Time will fly - irrespective of how that time is spent. Looking back at photos or sharing memories with family and friends is a big reminder to us that time is always ticking. The thing I’ve come to realise is that when looking at those photos- you recognise a time in your life that you felt ugly, unworthy, unloved or useless. But now that time has gone by, somehow you miss that moment and feel like it got wasted with the most negative and harmful thoughts.

I look back now and think, “How could I allow myself to think that I was so unattractive? How did I allow myself to think that I wasn’t enough?”

Which leads to the next realisation - that you really don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. An actor recently shared his take on grief, stating that the magnitude of the loss felt is an indication of the love that one still had to give to the departed individual. So the relationship is rather to see the grief as the volume that was left and appreciate the magnitude of love that relationship carried for its past, present and future.

I thought that was a beautiful way of seeing such a painful feeling, and also thought that it would be best to make sure I show as much love, gratitude and joy for everything the moment presents. Make sure that I walk in the love that God has for me and know that I’m loved by the wonderful people He placed around me.

We can’t let the enemy be a thief of our joy. Those thoughts that will kill your vibe, make you feel small, hide, feel ashamed or anything negative are only there to truly waste your time its quality. Your time will go but it will be wasted if it’s spent incorrectly.

Really take time to be present with each beautiful day that God gives you and gives to someone you love.