There are great lines of dialogue in movies. Allow those lines to reach your mind. When I hear a line that holds substance….I write it down. One line that grabbed my attention is from Lord of The Rings – the “Fellowship” episode. Frodo is lamenting his plight having to bear the ring and speaking to Gandalf. He says he wishes he did not have to bear this burden and wishes he did not live in the time he does, that it is too hard. Gandalf looks at the little Hobbit and says …. “Ours is not to determine the time in which we live. It is up to us to decide what to do with the time given us”. It is up to us to decide what to do with the time given us. Time is a gift . Maximize the use of it. Excel in the task before you, the life before you. Do not cheat that time . Do not waste it. You do not want to look back and lament the ill use of the time given you. If you have lamentation about a bit of your past …. Determine to exercise fully every ability given you and never give your self the opportunity for regret again. The time, when spent is irretrievable. Be wise and strong in the use of what time lay ahead. Decide to fully use your gifts. Decide and then do those things given you to do. Doing determines life. Do life well…. Do it to your end. Do NOT retire from life….EVER. God does not have it for us – even in Heaven – to lay around and not use the gifts given us to do the work given us. There are times I wasted. I cannot get a “mulligan” Decide to put to full use what God placed within you. Get rest when needed. Then get back to doing those things that will fully exercise you toward fulfilling your journey. Your eyes are in the front of your head to look forward. Your hands are structured to work on things in front of you, not behind you. Decide . Move. Forward. Terry September 4, 2014