Time Flies

'The bad news is time flies.  The good news is you're the pilot.'  Michael Althsuler

My supervisor posted this quote in the chat room last week.  What an awesome quote!  One of my coworkers made comments regarding turbulence and wind shears.   As I chuckled at his comments, I began to think about this quote and his comments and how they apply to everyday life.

'The bad news is time flies....'  Boy, does it ever!  Sayings like, 'where did time go;' 'there's never enough time;' 'time is of the essence,' come to mind.  We look around and time has 'slipped by.'  We put off until tomorrow those things we don't have time for today.  Then tomorrow comes and goes, not slowing or stopping to allow us to accomplish those things that we should have done yesterday.

'The good news is you're the pilot.'  Yes, that could be good news, depending on how we handle our time.  I guess this part of the quote says we are in control of what we accomplish during the time given to us each day.  It's all about making a choice, a decision, regarding what we do with our time.  Do we put off those 'hard' things; those aggravating things; those 'boring' things until tomorrow.  Okay, Scarlett O'Hara,  "Tomorrow I'll think of some way...after all, tomorrow is another day," and then tomorrow comes and goes leaving behind the unfinished business of yesterday.  Do we choose to procrastinate instead of dealing with today's challenges... today?  I understand that some things take time.  But are we working on those time consuming things....even a little bit at a time.  Or are we choosing to put them off until we reach a point of being out of time?  ???  Just a thought.

Visualizing the picture that this quote paints, I can see some of the obstacles we may run into as we attempt to swiftly pilot through the time given to us in our lifetime.  My coworker mentioned turbulence.  On our trip back from California in November of last year, we ran into turbulence.  The captain forewarned us of the impeding turbulence; however, he did not stop the plane, but continued to pilot through.  He used his time by preparing for the rough ride ahead.  When turbulence hit, he was prepared and we were prepared.  I am sure it was challenging, but he didn't waste time by panicking.  He did what he was trained to do and safely navigated us to our destination.  During our lifetime, we will hit some turbulence.  Do we panic and not deal with it?  Or do we continue to pilot through, knowing that ultimately, even though the plane is given to us to fly, God is in control.  Jesus prepares us by both forewarning us and assuring us in John 16:33.  So we can choose to trust that knowledge, our faith, to trust that we will make it to our destination, no matter how rocky the ride may be. Time stops for no one.  We must keep going, knowing that this too (this turbulence) will pass.

Sometimes, as we pilot through life, we hit a wind shear.  Something so forceful that it may knock us off course.  Do we stop, too petrified to continue, while time continues to pass us by?  Or do we take whatever steps are necessary to get back on track in a timely manner. In Romans 8:28-37 we are given the confidence that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, no matter how forceful those wind shears may seem.  We are more than conquerors, so choose to get back on course and keep going.  

So time does fly, but it is up to us to make the best of it.  With God's help we can successfully pilot through the time given to us each day and throughout our lifetime.  The choice is ours minute by minute; hour by hour; day by day; week by week; month by month; year by year.  What do you choose to do with your time right now?

Love ya,
Lolly