The older I get the more precious time
becomes. This morning as I was walking from my condo to my parking place, I
realized I was cursing the amount of time it was taking me to get there.
Minutes matter. I love life and I find that I don’t want to waste a single
second; but, what does it mean to waste time?
Is down-time wasted time? When I
watch a movie; when I sleep; when I make food; are these wasted moments? No, of
course not! Perhaps it is those moments that we don’t enjoy that are the wasted
moments. I have no trouble working hard, playing hard, or relaxing hard. I
guess what I want to avoid is the moments that I do not enjoy. But even then, I
realize that when I am visiting a loved one in the hospital or going through
the grief of the death of a friend, I can make the most of these moments and
even enjoy them at a certain level. I am remembering the memories of better
times; I enjoy the sweet moments we have as life gets hard and the body hangs
in the balance between this world and the next.
It comes down to this, I want to
celebrate each hour; each minute; each second; each and every heartbeat. If I
can live in such a way that even the moments walking from my condo to my car
are celebrated, redeemed, and made significant, then my life will truly be
good. It is about gratitude for each heartbeat; about choosing to enjoy moments
rather than waiting for enjoyment to come. Give me a few weeks of seeking to
live this way and I will let you know how it is going. In the meantime, listen
to these words by Randy Stonehill.
becomes. This morning as I was walking from my condo to my parking place, I
realized I was cursing the amount of time it was taking me to get there.
Minutes matter. I love life and I find that I don’t want to waste a single
second; but, what does it mean to waste time?
Is down-time wasted time? When I
watch a movie; when I sleep; when I make food; are these wasted moments? No, of
course not! Perhaps it is those moments that we don’t enjoy that are the wasted
moments. I have no trouble working hard, playing hard, or relaxing hard. I
guess what I want to avoid is the moments that I do not enjoy. But even then, I
realize that when I am visiting a loved one in the hospital or going through
the grief of the death of a friend, I can make the most of these moments and
even enjoy them at a certain level. I am remembering the memories of better
times; I enjoy the sweet moments we have as life gets hard and the body hangs
in the balance between this world and the next.
It comes down to this, I want to
celebrate each hour; each minute; each second; each and every heartbeat. If I
can live in such a way that even the moments walking from my condo to my car
are celebrated, redeemed, and made significant, then my life will truly be
good. It is about gratitude for each heartbeat; about choosing to enjoy moments
rather than waiting for enjoyment to come. Give me a few weeks of seeking to
live this way and I will let you know how it is going. In the meantime, listen
to these words by Randy Stonehill.
I’m gonna celebrate this heartbeatCause it just might be my lastEveryday is a gift from the Lord on highAnd they all go by so fastI’m not shy, I won’t hideThe happy way I feel insideThere’s a love light shining down on meAnd it’s true, I can’t lieThere is more to life than meets the eyeSo I want to live each moment faithfully, yeahI’m gonna celebrate this heartbeatCause it just might be my lastEveryday is a gift from the Lord on highand they all go by so fastSo many people drifting in a dreamI only want to live the real thingI’m gonna celebrate this heartbeatAnd keep movin’ onLook toward tomorrow cause the past is goneIf I laugh, it’s no crimeI’ve got great news on my mindIt’s a hope that never fades wayNow I don’t understandAll the mysteries of the master planBut I’m sure the Master doesSo that’s okay, yeahI’m gonna celebrate this heartbeatCause it just might be my lastEveryday is a gift from the Lord on highAnd they all go by so fastSo many people drifting in the night(Lonely people in the night)I’m gonna keep the Morning Star in sight, alrightCelebrate this heartbeat and keep movin’ onLook toward tomorrow cause the past is goneThis world is in so much troubleAll of the sadness can break you downBut if you’re ever going to change itYou must show them the love you’ve foundHey now, everyday is a gift from the Lord on highAnd they all go by so fastSo many people drifting in a dream(Find the life that love can bring)I only want to live the real thingI’m gonna celebrate this heartbeatAnd keep movin’ onLook toward tomorrow causeThe past is goneI said the past is goneYeah, you know the past is goneOh yeah, oh, the past is goneMovin’ onWritten By Randy Stonehill© Copyright 1984 by Stonehillian Music & Word Music (a division of
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