Time Almighty

So this is what life is about
About caring and about loving
I really hurt my hand by running into a wall
And sometimes it's the shock that makes us think

The moment we hit up against something immobile
We are reminded of our own fragility
And of the fragility of those around us
We remember, momentarily, how precious life is

How the time that we have here is given to us
A gift, a noble gift of time, from its Creator
And how precious and rare that time is
The time is ours to do with as we will

But the choices we make: the choice we make
Of how we spend that precious gift, our time
Determines the process of our lives
And the truth shines out

A man who died on a cross once said
Love your enemy as yourself
Love your neighbor as yourself
And love the Lord God

With all your heart
With all your soul
With all your life
With all your time

The loving is in the living
The living is made up of time
How we live shows how we love
Lord, guide my life, now and always

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