“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Chuck Colson tells about one prisoner-

– he met who had been on death row for fifteen years..

His name was John Irving.

John was allowed out of his cell for only one hour a day.

The rest of the time he was studying to become a minister, preparing to serve God.

Noticing that John had nothing in his cell but a few books, Colson offered to give him a TV.

“Thanks,” John said, “but I cannot waste my precious time with that.”

Can you imagine wasting time on death row?

Colson goes on to say:

“The real evils of the entertainment industry are not the violence and profanity—offensive though they are.

No, it’s the banality:

the sheer waste of time.

When we turn the TV on, we turn our minds off; studies have shown that the analytical areas of the brain nearly shut down during extended TV viewing.”

Learn to use your time wisely-

– including quality time with your loved ones

– and making time to take proper care of yourself with adequate rest and relaxation

– and taking time to fellowship with God.

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