January 27, 2011

Lesson #21: There is a time for everything

Time is everything. We can't go back in time (yet), so what we do with our time is important. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, "There is an appointed time for everything.  And there is a time for every event under heaven. A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace." A time for everything. I love this passage, because it covers pretty much all aspects of life. But the one I want to focus on the most is a time to be silent and a time to speak. I think this one speaks for itself. There are times when you need to be silent, but there are also times when you need to speak up for yourself. Depending on the situation, if you don't say something, you'll wish you had. But sometimes if you say something, you'll wish you hadn't.

There's a time for everything. Think about it.

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