Such precious treasures

Imagine you were given a big deal of treasures. Let’s say out of nothing, somebody gives you great amount of money and other resources. How would you manage it? Well, it sounds pretty intriguing and you would say, “O, come on, I know this is just fantasy and hypothetical.” Now let us flip the coin, what if it is real? And it is.

Wait! What do you mean? Well, of course I don’t mean you will find yourself carrying a gigantic bag full of gold as Santa carrying toys from the North Pole. But do we realize that we have those treasures within us and we carry it anywhere we go? You got it. It is your life, in a much concrete sense, your time.

Life and or time is that ultimate precious treasure that has been bestowed to us. It’s precious that without it, our journey halts. The quality of our life and the sense of fullness of it is actually being formed and determined within it. We are now inside time. So, now how have we dealt with this superb precious treasure that we have?

Some people choose to live by pursuing entertainments and enjoyments of any kind. YOLO as their banner stands for You Only Live Once has been popular tag for trying any kind of life experiences that might brings excitements and leisure’s. They have target, achieving one after another, yet silently hide that sense of emptiness and darkness which is kind embarrassing to admit. Some others feel just fine. After all, they are not alone. People are also like them: relax, and don’t get too serious about things. They might find ‘safety’ and ‘comfort’ in being like others or living life like them. But when the questions of meaning and purpose brought up by their consciousness, they shut it down. They might find distractions such as internet amusing stuff, computer games, hang outs and meetups from one after another could suffice in elaborating their time.  

Still some others have builders mind. They wish to build their empires. Some call it popularity, some riches, and some influences. They use this precious time to work so hard. Day and night they are very effective and industrious despite having to sacrifice the relationships, and many major life moments. It is usually too late for them to realize that death comes at any second and what benefit is for them to acquire so much, while they lost their souls?

I am concerned though; that what I wrote as ‘them’ is actually myself. Are you concerned as well? What actually is the point of our master giving such great talents, such precious treasure to us? Are we good stewards of it, that is, what is given us become fruitful and multiply in eternity?

O, what a precious time! Time for repentance: that is time to orient and turn back toward beauty. Have we turned our direction in time toward that pursue? Or are we pursuing winds in the air?

This thought comes across to me as I am finding myself in much spare time. Being ‘free ‘of the schedule makes me tempted to use my time unwisely. Yet, since human innate nature is order and pattern of good works, I find that we are given capacity to plan, arrange and make our ‘customized’ schedule.

Anything will pass away. Greatness, riches and influence will have their own time. So, do you know what will last and should fill each point and moment in our time? Love. Make sure that any plan, arrangements, meetups, leisure time, all are our tireless pursue and our celebration of God’s will: to love Him and to love all.