Issue 35.10
I recently came across a book written in the seventeenth century by Sir Walter Moyle. While reading one day a passage caught my attention, “I think our success and salvation depend largely on how well we can eliminate idle moments from our lives and dedicate ourselves to hard work, which is impossible without effort and concentration.” While pondering what I had just read, I realized that there is something we each have equally but don’t always spend equally…time.
Time is the essence of all of our opportunities. We can neither speed it up, nor slow it down. It can’t be saved, bought or borrowed. We each have 24 hours in every day. What we choose to do with our own 24 hours determines ultimately who we will become.
Why then do some idle away their allotment of time? There are many factors which we may consider, but I believe most of us allow ourselves to be controlled by fear. When we entertain fear, it cripples or paralyzes us. He who fears loses strength for the combat of life, for the fight against evil. Therefore, the powers of evil ever seek to bring forth fear in human hearts. In this day of sorrow, fear walks with humanity. It directs, measurably, the course of every battle. It remains as a gnawing poison in the hearts of otherwise courageous men and women. We as a people of this great land must seek to dispel fear from among us. A timid, fearing people cannot do their work well.
Preparation is the key for overcoming fear. When we take the time to plan and prepare, we open up the windows of our heart for hope to come in. Hope for a better us, hope for a better world.
Here at Pine View Mortuary we are all about assisting you in planning for the future and hopefully, eliminating fear. Call us today and set up a time to sit down and spend some time eliminating the fear that will eventually come if you are not prepared. (435) 986-4222.