not just passing time... passing through...

Time is not running out. This day is not a sieve, losing time. With each passing minute, each passing year, there's this deepening awareness that I am filling, gaining time. We stand on the brink of eternity.

--- Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts Devotional

I read these words at the start of this day... where before the covers were pulled back... a prayer for blessing on the pressing of time was felt full... and already had called out for His help... His calm...

A day begun by wondering where the margin was... and would He please increase it... because time it felt... as if it ran through a sieve...

And reading her words... it comes to me...

I am not just passing time, I am going somewhere.

Each day is a journey... an opportunity to gain ground...

Each choice... a step to go farther... 

along the Way of Holiness...

or... wander... off track...

Time... is the road on which I walk...

I am not just passing time... I am passing through...

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,

whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

Psalm 84:5 NIV

Father God... help me journey well today... 

moment... by... moment...

open my eyes... to the truth of each choice... 

in word or deed... being a step... along this journey...

[Note & confession... 

I remembered last night... but did not take the steps to correct... again... I forgot to put the readings for The Journey on the post from Sunday... and here it's already Wednesday... I'll put them here... and retroactively... on Sunday too...]

This week's readings for The Journey...

Monday                   John 19:17 - 20:10

Tuesday                   John 20:11 - 21:25

Wednesday              Genesis 1

Thursday                  Genesis 2

Friday                      Genesis 3-4