To redeem the years we must redeem the days. To redeem the days we must redeem the hours. To redeem the hours we must redeem the minutes. To redeem the minutes we must intentionally live each second with discipline, direction and purpose. That won’t happen automatically or by default, but by deliberately developing the habit of consciously and consistently living each moment from our paradigm of what is genuinely important to us. Otherwise we just float along with wherever the
drifting currents of life aimlessly take us and end up hopelessly frustrated that we are not where we want to be.—Chip Kirk
I know a man who dreamed about memorizing the book of Ephesians, but thought it impossible. He set and stuck to a goal to memorize a tiny portion each day. In six months he had all six chapters of Ephesians memorized word perfect. The crucial key was doggedly sticking to a tiny portion each day. What dream would you like to fulfill this next year by sticking to a tiny portion each day?—Chip Kirk
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.—Unknown
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.—Moses (Psalm 90:12)
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