In light Of…

Daily writing prompt

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

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I saw this plaque in a store in St. Augustine a few weeks ago. It reminded me how careful I had to be with my time and energy. To not allow myself to be ‘drawn out’ from my place of peace. To choose my battles wisely. In light of eternity, somethings are not worth the fight. Neither are they worth the ‘jail time’. I have come to realize that not every question needs to asked and not every question deserves an answer.

For a few years I have developed the habit of questioning the value of whatever [or whomever] I give myself to. Prioritize significance. Check the lens through which I am seeing at the moment. There have been moments when I’ve had to do a deep dive inside when I sense something or someone is draining my energy. In light of eternity, does it really matter if I do or don’t? If I come or go? If I stay or walk away? If I get that or don’t? This has saved me much pain and kept me somewhat grounded. The truth is somethings really don’t matter in 10 days, 10 hours, or even 10 minutes.

***Lord, today help me to choose, in light of eternity. May I not empty my reserves on futile pursuits that leave me depleted and internally bankrupt. Amen.

“Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.” [ Excerpt from 2 Corinthians 4 MSG]