Redeem your time!
“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.