999. It's a number that hit me square in the face this (Tuesday) afternoon as my thoughts turned towards this message. 999 messages sitting in my in-box. That doesn't include the ones which are automatically filed into various folders when they arrive. There are 999 unsorted e-mails sitting in my in-box as I write this. I like to think of myself as one who stays on top of things and is well-organized.* However, as 999 unsorted e-mails shows, I still have a great deal to clean up. Truth be told, at least 900 of them probably belong in File 13. How does it get to be such a disorganized conglomeration of stuff? Simple. I do not take the time to deal with making sure that it's all in order, filing what is important and pitching the rest. I could take an hour or less and have it down to 0 if I really wanted. The reason? It's not important enough to me yet. And it probably won't be until it's gets to the point I can't handle it anymore. Then it will be too late, and I will wind up wasting more time doing it than if I'd kept it right to begin with.
Now, what in the world does the disorganization of my in-box have to do with anything, especially what is supposed to be a weekly devotional note from the pastor? Well...
Too many times our lives are like my in-box. Stuffed with way too much stuff that doesn't belong, with no sense of organization or purpose. Fortunately, we are given the chance to take time to put our lives in the proper perspective and in the right order - 40 days, in fact to do this. Next week, we will begin our Lenten observance with Ash Wednesday worship @ 6:00 PM. Please take advantage of this wonderful gift of time to sort out what is important and what is not in your life. Tale these 40 days and use them as they were intended - a time of sacrifice and repentance as we prepare for the glorious days of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
See you Sunday!
Lamar
*- I respectfully ask that you not share this with Erin, as she has to regularly help me search for my keys/wallet/watch/etc.
Now, what in the world does the disorganization of my in-box have to do with anything, especially what is supposed to be a weekly devotional note from the pastor? Well...
Too many times our lives are like my in-box. Stuffed with way too much stuff that doesn't belong, with no sense of organization or purpose. Fortunately, we are given the chance to take time to put our lives in the proper perspective and in the right order - 40 days, in fact to do this. Next week, we will begin our Lenten observance with Ash Wednesday worship @ 6:00 PM. Please take advantage of this wonderful gift of time to sort out what is important and what is not in your life. Tale these 40 days and use them as they were intended - a time of sacrifice and repentance as we prepare for the glorious days of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
See you Sunday!
Lamar
*- I respectfully ask that you not share this with Erin, as she has to regularly help me search for my keys/wallet/watch/etc.
