Snooze, snooze, snooze was my mindset this morning. I
kept pressing the snooze button, which is rare for me because I usually wake up
with the chickens; however I knew I would have difficulty waking this morning
since I went to bed extremely late. With each press of the snooze button, I knew
I was also inviting a day of rushing out the door. Unfortunately, I wasn’t
thanking God for one more day, but wishing I had one more day to sleep in. After
the third snooze press, I began to feel guilty for my poor time management. I
took it a step further and realized I wasn’t being a good steward of God’s time.
It’s a shame how much time I waste doing things that don’t matter. My snoozing
also reminded me of the mental space I waste sitting and thinking of things I
can’t control. If I allowed my thoughts to be consumed with an attitude of
gratitude, I wouldn’t have time to mumble and grumble. If I allowed my thoughts
to be consumed with the Giver of life, I wouldn’t have time to think about those
who try to suck the life out of me. If I maintained thoughts of productivity, I
wouldn’t have time to entertain procrastination. Life can be simple, but my
choices make me wonder about some of my life occurrences.
I’m getting older, so
I don’t have time to snooze or procrastinate. I have one more day to get it
right - one more day to do better than I did on yesterday - one more day to have
an attitude of gratitude! I was blessed with one more day, so why not be a good
steward of my minutes and my mind? How about you? What will you do with your one
more day? It begins with a choice!
