Don't Take Time for Granted
We're from the West (most of us anyway)
Which means we're rich in money but not rich in time.
We sit in front of screens and fritter away
The thing that makes us all equal
No matter how much is in your bank account
Everyone gets 24 hours a day
Dollar signs make us the 1%
But in reality we're among the 100%
24 hours a day and you could die at any time
How you spending that currency?
Are we all just millennials,
throwing away our lives,
Partying and claiming we live like there's no tomorrow
When we really know that we're living like we have a thousand years?
God gives his people a chance every day
To make a difference, make a change,
Make the world a better place.
And we might be poor (heaven knows I am,
Even with my smartphone and computer and expensive keyboards)
but in time everyone's equal.
Time is a gift. Time is a currency.
Time can't be wasted.
So how will you use your time?
Put down the phone, turn off the computer, stop doing things that don't matter
It's time to live like there is no tomorrow
Like every breath could be your last
It's hard
It's not natural
But it's worth it.
Time is a gift.
We're all equal in it.
Let's treat it like so.
~Faith
It's time to live like there is no tomorrow
Like every breath could be your last
It's hard
It's not natural
But it's worth it.
Time is a gift.
We're all equal in it.
Let's treat it like so.
~Faith
28 comments
Great reminder, Faith! I find this so true.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Snap! <3
DeleteWow! That really made me think.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad! That was my goal :)
DeleteYES. YESSSSS!!! THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL AND RUNG WITH ME SO HARD! I'm constantly thinking about how I flit away time, how so many years have passed. Have I been using the few years I have on this earth wisely? Using my life to glorify God's kingdom? Probably not. Or not NEARLY as much as I should be.
ReplyDeleteJust...wow, Faith. This was so perfect. This line especially struck me:
"No matter how much is in your bank account
Everyone gets 24 hours a day"
You're right. We all have 24 hours a day. And we should be valuing every single minute in those hours and using them for God.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! It's something I needed to read and need to take to heart!
Oh my goodness, I'm so glad this resonated with you, Christine! My goal was to make people think--it really made me think too...these are personal reflections as much as anything else. I've been wasting so much time lately and all I can think about is what else could I have done with that time?
DeleteYes. <3 I'm so glad this was helpful for you!!!!
This is SOOOOO good! Faith you are talented, way, way, way, gifted my friend! This really is a great poem! You should submit it into a poem contest! This really hit home thanks so much for the inspiring message!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness Ry, thank you so much! <3 I'll definitely think about it!
DeleteThis was so great. <3
ReplyDeleteGod's really been teaching me this lately--I wanted to share. <3 Thank you, Faith.
DeleteThis is a beautiful post, Faith. <3 thank you for reminding me that time is a gift that cannot be wasted because it is so incredibly precious. Thank you for talking about this. ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you :) You are so welcome!
DeleteThis is such a beautiful reminder, Faith!!
ReplyDeleteCatherine
Thank you :) I'm glad it resonated with you--that was my goal.
DeleteSo many people waste time... you brought up a good point about screens! That’s why I deleted most of my social media apps off my phone (it’s one of the main reasons, actually). I find life to be more productive with that change. ^.^
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I had to delete all my apps too--when I'm just using the internet browser it doesn't suck quite so much time, for whatever reason. <3 It definitely is more productive to use less time on social media.
DeleteThis is great!!! It is always such a huge temptation to just ignore the big things and stupidly do the stupid things. I need to remember this!!!
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The temptation is definitely there. I'm glad this post resonated with you! <3 Thanks for reading!
DeleteThis is AMAZING, Faith!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks, Gray!
DeleteBeautiful poem, Faith! I think all of us constantly need this reminder. We're teenagers, after all... The Internet is our lifeline. I mean, that's what most people think, right?
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It doesn't have to be that way. Amen, girl - let's go do something that doesn't suck our time away without our even realizing it!
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I know! That frustrates me so much, that everyone thinks we're glued to the internet. We're more than that! We are individuals!
DeleteAmen and amen. <3
This really made me think!! One of my goals this year is to spend less time and more time doing things that keep me creative and thinking outside the box that tech is creating around society. This is very encouraging! :)
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That's awesome! Definitely a worthy goal. <3
DeleteThat was so good Faith! Really well said! <333
ReplyDeleteI LOVED THIS, FAITH!!! <3
ReplyDeleteYes! Such an important reminder I have to give myself everyday! Thanks for posting this!
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for some reason I read this like a rap song ;p But yes, Time is currency :D Good words :)
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Hello, friends! Do make yourselves comfortable and stay for a while--I'd love to chat with you! I simply ask that you keep it clean. :)