Early Methodists were encouraged not to waste time. Time is short, time is God's blessing. Don't waste it. Methodist preachers when ordained are admonished not to trifle their time away.
In the old days this was interpreted as "do not play cards." Do not engage in behavior that is just passing the time, but engage yourself in God's work.
I offer a new spin on it today....... are you worried? Are you unhappy? Are you stuck on some negative thought? Are you angry? Upset with someone else? Do not waste your time in such endeavors. Every minute that we spend being angry or unhappy about something is a minute that we are not celebrating God's love and sharing his love with others. How sad that so many people spend so much time on the unhappies. Those moments stolen from God's work can never be returned.
I am not against playing cards. I am not against going to baseball games. But I am against us using time for gossip and anger when we could be using that time loving one another and celebrating God's world.
Today is a new day. Let's use all of our minutes for love. We can only use them one time.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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