The Time That Remains

I went to a ladies conference recently and one of the speakers mentioned that all we have is the time that remains. There has never been a truer statement!

This blog is called Journey Through My Dash and it's about the dash between my birth date and my future death date. But, all I have is the time that remains in that dash to accomplish my goals. 

I sometimes talk about things in my past - things from earlier in my dash. Mostly I give opinions and thoughts I have currently. I do, however, have dreams and goals for my future. It is a sobering thought to think about the time that remains being all I have. 

At some point in the future be it in an hour, a day, a month or several years from now, the Lord will call me home. In that time, I want to influence my grandchildren, my extended family members, my church family members, my town and yes my country and even other parts of the world. 

One thing that was brought out at the conference I attended was that it matters not at all what you and your life was like previous to this day because what matters is the time you have left. Whether you were a scoundrel or a super sweet person who was always kind, what only matters is who you are and become in the time that remains of your life. We are daily free to choose a different path than before, to make different choices than before --for good or bad and we must always, ALWAYS remember that we are constantly teaching others whether we realize it or not for good or for bad. 

My advice (though unsolicited) is that you make great use of every teachable moment that exposes itself to you for molding and shaping everyone you come in contact with on a daily basis. If you do not like who you have previously been, change! Make different choices. 

The Bible tells us to redeem the time...so make wise and good choices in the time that remains. We don't have forever here on earth. Leave your mark! Leave a legacy to your loved ones! Everyone has the same 24 hrs in a day.

Just a thought provoker!