Change: The Wild Horse

It is said that change is inevitable, that the only constant in this world is change. It is happening within us and to all the things that surrounds us. Everything is constantly changing.

Change seems to have a life of its own sweeping through all of us. We cannot prevent change. Even if we don’t do anything to change, it will move on to its course.

Change is not all good, not all desirable and not everything we wanted.

Change is like a wild horse. It is powerful but dangerous. It will harm us if we don’t take control of it.

Take hold of it, control it and direct its course. It will take you to where you want to go.
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The Most Squandered Thing On Earth

I hate being late. It’s one of the things that I try to avoid. I am not saying that I was never late. I am still perfectly human, imperfect in all things. But, very seldom I am late. I cannot even remember the last time I was late for social and official appointments.

However, by not being late doesn’t necessarily mean I value time. I was not really thinking about the value of time when I tried not to be late. I was thinking about keeping my record of being on time and respecting other people’s time by not making them wait for me. Simply, the principle of reciprocity:

The ethic of reciprocity (also known as the Golden Rule) is an ethical code that states one has a right to just treatment, and a responsibility to ensure justice for others. Reciprocity is arguably the most essential basis for the modern concept of human rights, though it has its critics.
Source: [Wikipedia]

Do not do to others what would anger you if done to you by others.
Isocrates

I wish I am on time also for the reason that I want to manage my time well because I know its value.

Many would agree that time is the most valuable thing on earth. You could have delicious foods, designer clothing, fabulous homes and cars and even have all you want, but if you do not have time – you have nothing.

Time could also be our greatest lost. When we waste our time, we also let go of the opportunities that could give us the things we want in life. When we lost our time, it’s gone forever. You can never take it back.

And sadly, the most squandered thing on earth is time.

Below is an article I found in the internet.

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with P86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every centavos, of course!

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day.

If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow".

You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a pre-mature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE DAY, ask a daily wage laborer with kids to feed.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLI-SECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time. And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!

The Right Type Of Friends

Everyone wants friends. We make chances to spend time enjoying our friends. We often make choices so that we won’t lose our friends. They are pretty important to us and the Bible recognizes that too.

All types of relationships involve different levels of friendships. In fact, God spends a great deal of time instructing us on the importance and methods of choosing the right kinds of friends because there is the continual danger of damaging a good name by wrong friendships.

Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character."
I Corinthians 15:33 New International Version

Not only do our friends cause others to make judgments about our character, but they also influence us to make judgments about basic decisions in life.

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 New International Version

How can we find true friends? Friends often share likes and dislikes, interests, pursuits, and passion but we also have friends who are exactly the opposites. What is important is that we are familiar our friends’ personalities and recognize them.

“Birds of the same feather, flock together”, is this true? We have circles of friends. Each circle represents one of the personalities we have. We act differently in each circle. Which circle is the biggest?

Important Factors In Friendship

Relationship – the attributes that linked us with our friends. This could be similar or complimentary behaviors and shared memories.

Trust - we need someone we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations without worrying that those will end up somewhere the following day.

Accountability - real friends encourage one another and watch over each other.

The Scripture tells us that a friend sticks closer than a brother:

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 New International Version

In order for one to be a friend, one must show themselves friendly. The question is: what type of friend do you desire to be?
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Originally Posted On 3/28/08 3:50 AM