I love the words of a chorus we sung in kindergarten. Part of the chorus had the following words: “... and the time to be happy is now and the place to be happy is here and the way to be happy is to make someone happy and to have a little heaven down here”.
These words help me answer the question; When do we give our best? The time for the best is now. The Best time is now. When we do our best we shall be happy and so we cannot wait any longer for happiness if we can get it right now.
As we sat in our high school dormitory 5 years ago, my roommate and I fantasized on the joy that would fill our hearts when we would finish high school and not be ‘tortured’ by the tough exams that would test knowledge learnt as far as four years back. What we did not know was that we had an opportunity to be happy then. We could have simply done our best and we would never be worried. What seemed to be our problem is that we wanted a time when things would be easier and then we would be ‘happy’. We thought that in college we would enjoy life and be happy by relaxing.
Fast-forward to this date, we always laugh that college life is even tougher with research papers and the idea of having to support our arguments in many academic discussions. We have decided that we will not be happy when we finish college and get good jobs. We now make every opportunity the best opportunity and chance to shine. Our slogan is: “If we do not do it now when shall we do it?”
We had interacted with a thief. Described as the one of the most harmless thieves, he has dwelt among our community. The young people have invited him to their colleges, homes, churches and there is no place that is new to him. For those that chose not to associate with him they seem to be doing better than the rest who have entertained him. I am talking about procrastination; the thief of time. If you are hosting the thief right now, its time to call it quits.
At the age of 12, the young boy Jesus had already started his mission to save the world. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Interestingly that step is at the very point where you are standing at that given time. This means therefore that now is the time to give your best. The wisest man who ever lived advises in Ecclesiastes 9:10, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave whither thou goest”
Knowing that all you need is to give your best, and your best being the love of God, you now know when to give your best. The Best time is now.
This is so relevant; it's exactly what my pastor talked about in church this Sunday! Joy doesn't come from our circumstances, but from us simply choosing it. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteGood reminder to always give everything our best and avoid procrastination. This is definitely something that has posed a challenge to me the past few weeks. Thanks for the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteNice and very relevant. I loved the way you opened with the kindergarten song and then connected it to life now. Hmmm, I never thought of it that way.
ReplyDeleteYes! The only way we have a "best" to give is through the love of God. One quick tip: your third-to-last paragraph doesn't explicitly state who the "theif" is, so I was confused.
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