A Minute

A minute is the time it takes to smile, or to give a warm “hello” to those with whom we come in contact with each day.

A minute is the amount of time it takes to compliment someone, by saying “Well done.”

A minute is the time it takes to sympathize (or empathize) with someone who has lost a loved one.

A minute is the time it takes to give someone an encouraging word of cheer.

A minute is the time it takes to call someone who is homebound because of an infirmity or illness.

How much is a minute worth?

It’s priceless or worthless — depending on how we use that minute.

Each day there are 1,440 minutes that God has allotted to each one of us.

How are we using these minutes — for fulfilling our own selfish desires, or for God’s glory? (Isaiah 43:7; cf. Matthew 5:14-16).

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets