Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Wasted Time

Do you ever think about wasted time? Well, today I am. And I have to admit, I could have planned my life, thus far, a little better. But then, planning that far in advance is not what Jesus wants for His Children. He asks us to stay in the present . . . to do everything to the best of our ability right now, in this moment. No looking back. Someone once told me to look at my life as my "journey," and to stop referring to my "failures." I heard a great quote from Zig Ziglar the other day. "Failure is an event, not a person." I figure that if I failed at something, it means at least I tried to succeed. God uses every moment we have to teach us . . . so no more wasted time. Just time to learn.

Todays Gospel (John 20: 11-18) finds the Resurrected Jesus urging Mary Magdalene not to waste time:

Mary Magdalene stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the Body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” 
which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what he had told her.


In Volume Three, God the Father directs us to focus on Him:

"At times in the history of mankind, most souls on earth were moving in the general direction of heaven. At this time, most souls are languishing along the way. Many are wasting their time on earth and are not coming in this direction at all. In this way, souls are lost. As a God of mercy, I send all manner of signs and warnings. In this time, however, most of My signs are being ignored. Such is the level of distraction, that My souls no sooner see a sign and experience  My call, then they allow themselves to be distracted and pulled back into the world. Children, pay attention. You must focus on Me and on your path. You must be disciplined if you are to remain on the path to salvation. And believe Me when I say that all other roads lead nowhere. My children belong with each other, loving Me. Hear My call of love, now, while I can offer you a soft and gentle transition to holiness. There is coming a time, as you have been told, when the transition will only be possible with violence. It will be a shock to you if you do not respond now. Children, if you are not following My words, if you are not united with Me, if you do not acknowledge and respect My dominion over both you and your world, you are going to be uncomfortable and frightened. These times are over. My time is coming. There will be gladness, it is true. It is what My children have prayed for. But change is difficult for those without a firm understanding and belief in the next world. If you were asked to hand your life to Me this day, and account for it fully, how would you feel?"

Lay apostles, read the Bible. Read the Volumes. Focus on Him and there will be no wasted time. 

Thank you, Lord, for the lessons and challenges in my life. Help me to use my time wisely, for Your Glory!

God bless,
Bonnie

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