“Life is the sum total of what you do with the moments given you.”

A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus from his book, Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment (Kindle Location 179). Kindle Edition.

In this moment I have two choices. One is to stay here at Starbucks and finish the thought that I have been given or go home and turn the Dodgers on TV and maybe be frustrated.

Now granted either choice does not have life or death complications but they do set out the choice of self or others. You see I do not write just for my own enjoyment. I hopefully write for your encouragement and edification. I watch the Dodgers for me.

Of course I could do both. I could go home and watch the Dodgers and then when the game is over write this blog but there are some problems attached to that choice. One is, the thought I have right now may not be there when I’m ready to write and the thought may be exactly what you may need. You also may not be there when I post it later. This is the moment.

The other reason is because I could really get disgusted with what I see with the Dodgers and my positive attitude would be gone. Now of course I will strive to not let what I have no control over control my emotions but I am human.

As you can see my choice is to use this moment to just continue that thought and pray that it will be an encouragement to someone and then go watch the Dodgers. I will do something positive with this moment to minister to others and then enjoy watching the Dodgers.

Life has its moments of opportunity. Now I’m off to watch the Dodgers.

So what about your choices?

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