The Speed of Time
Making it Last Longer
Time is precious and we want to use it wisely. Psalms 90:12 says, “So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Many times we read such passages and it sounds good, but we resort to what we have always done in life and not perceive time as we ought to.
Here’s a test: Recount the most memorable moment in your life. Almost all of the time people taking this test will remember their childhood, a vacation they took, a traumatic event, moments of extreme fear or extreme faith, a life deciding moment, or something that never happened before. In other words, moments that are new and different. The reason our minds remember these new and different moments is because our minds are like video recorders that capture the highlight events. We document our experiences based on the new and different rule and throw out a good portion of moments in life that are redundant. So how does this affect our perception of time? Basically, if you are not recording anything new in your life, you are editing down the moments in life, thus making time move faster. This is why our childhood events seem to last forever and are easy to remember, because when we were children, everything was different and we were constantly discovering new experiences. However, as we grow older and repeat events, our documentation to the mind is less, because many times, it is similar to something that has already happened. So how do we slow down time and make it feel like it was when we were young again? You need to do something new! God finds it equally important to start fresh, and the theme of the New Testament is the new life in Him (born-again, new creatures, newness of life, old things have passed away, abundant life, etc…). Years will go by in a flash if you do not create new moments in your life. You will end up spinning your wheels in a dead-end life and then ultimately wake-up one day with a crisis. You won’t be happy because the movie you have been recording to your brain about your life is short and uneventful. Is this the abundant life God calls us to? Surely not. Some never recognize why they feel so dismayed in life with the fast passage of time and end up having a mid-life crisis or making some radical change that even acts against their faith in God. These are the wrong ways to make adjustments and will only lead to more despair. So how do we avoid this? You need to act out, in faith, what your spirit is prompting you to do now. If God is calling you to be a missionary, make moves in your life to facilitate it now! If God is calling you to start a business, do it now! If you have a passion in your heart that you know you were created for, you need to do it now! Capture the moment and hit the record button on your mind, or you might just miss it!
This process of doing it now is what is called a step of faith. People who stall and say, “I am waiting on God’s timing,” 99% of the time are using spiritual slang to avoid the first step. Tragic. These people also tend to be the most critical of others who are stepping out in faith, because there is a seed of resentment inside of them that they haven’t done it as well. The rules you need to follow as you step out in faith and do something new are this: Would God be pleased with what you are doing? Will it do good to others? If you start with those, then you will be on the right track and you can add more to it later.
In our 15-years of Travel the Road, we can tell you we have experienced a vivid and rich life of memories. It feels as if we have lived many lifetimes yet we are still young. We are so blessed and thank God for the life He has called us to. We are not rich, have no home, nor have a place to call our own, but we are rich in our hearts and minds and happy with our memories. This makes us even more positive in the future, because we know every adventure ahead will be new in Him. Youth and strength of the Lord flow through us, and we look at everyday ahead striving to accomplish the Great Commission.
Your support and prayers have kept us going strong and our hope is that you are equally blessed by Travel the Road. Our mission is to Preach the Gospel to all mankind and encourage the church to be active in the Great Commission, and everyday we are working to do this. But we can’t accomplish the higher goals without your continued support. We need your help in financing the most recent episodes, securing funds for upcoming Gospel Expeditions to remote tribes. Travel the Road is making a difference around the world, and we need your help to continue and go further. Become a partner through a one-time gift or monthly support, and together we can accomplish much! Peace be with you.
In Him,
Tim and Will
