Our lesson in relief society today was on Ian S. Arden's General Conference talk from October of last year (http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/a-time-to-prepare?lang=eng). I distinctly remember this talk, it cut me to my very core about how much time I waste on things that just don't matter. Today was a great refresher because I am ashamed to day that I have really slacked off in that department. I mean I haven't even finished my dissertation for goodness sake! I can't find time to work on it for 20mins but I can find time to write this blog or update my facebook status or send some emails or go shopping. The Lord has given up ample time to complete our tasks but sometimes we choose not to take advantage of it. The teacher read out this poem today and it just hit me how we take time for granted and waste the time we have.
Value Every Moment
Auther Unknown
To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of a month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week: Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute: Ask the person who has missed the train.
To realize the value of one second: Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of on millisecond: Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.
Have you ever thought of a millisecond being anything of value? I sure haven't. I truly hope that we can all realize the time we do have now and not wait till it's too late. Be careful to prioritize the things that matter most in your life. Were you too busy to talk to your Heavenly Father this morning? Then you took for granted the knowledge you have that you have a Father in Heaven wanting to hear from you. Did you walk right past your scriptures today because you just didn't have the time to read them but you found yourself 5mins later on facebook or pinning those most important pins to your boards? I know I do these things more often than not and I realized today that it's just a waste of time. Everyday you go by without speaking to you Father in Heaven in prayer is just a wasted day. Every time you walk past your scriptures because you didn't have time to read them are just wasted opportunities to draw closer with the Lord.
Please, when you wake up tomorrow think about the things that matter most and don't waste anymore time putting them off <3
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