Time. Do we have enough? Does it seem to be too little for all we try to accomplish? Do we manage our time or does time manage us? I'm sure there are many more either/or questions we could pose regarding time. In his book titled Holy Currencies, Eric Law presents time as one of the many currencies that need to flow freely in order for its value to be fully realized.
When we try to hold too firmly or even withhold any currency (time, money, truth...) it stagnates and its value is diminished.
When we apply this idea to the flow of time, it would seem to challenge some of our typical concepts and even language around time. Things like efficient and effective use of time, scheduled meetings for work, relational time or even recreational time can often feel stilted, mechanical.
Over the last generation we've even bowed to the pressure of scheduling play dates for our children. Whatever happened to the freedom of time and space for play? I experience the need in ministry to be much more flexible with regard to the freedom of time.
I've had people say, "I don't want to take up your time, you're so busy." I try to say something like, "Feel free to interrupt, I'm here to talk if you need to."
I would like to encourage us to live in "Grace Time" so we are able to respond freely, in the moment.
