A couple of years ago I joined the iphone phenomena. My phone was given to me with a nice, white hardcase for protection. Over time however, the bottom of the protective cover broke, leaving an exposed, vulnerable spot on the phone. The cover is $20 to replace. No big deal, right? I would go, stand at kiosks and just not be able to choose one, thinking I didn’t want to spend $20 on a cover. Of course the time came when I dropped the phone, on cement, and shattered the face. Through circumstance I had access to a replacement phone. Great! What did I do? I kept the broken case. And yes, I dropped this phone and shattered the case! Now we are talking hundreds of dollars to replace the phone. How stupid! I didn’t want to spend $20 to protect this expensive phone, and now was faced with an expensive replacement. For the record, I now have the most durable, bulky, indestructible case possible.
How often in life do we avoid a small price now, only to pay more later?
• Choosing not to forgive in the small things, resulting in a broken relationship later
• Putting off exercise and then, whoops! the pounds creep on
• Meaning to go to church, but don’t, then finding yourself: in crisis with no support system; no pastor to officiate, yet wanting a church wedding; searching for answers and getting nowhere.
• (insert what you are avoiding doing today)
It’s not worth it!
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
– Thomas Jefferson
• Take care of your relationships now!
• Take care of your body today!
• Take care of your spiritual life!
• (insert what you will start doing today)
Tomorrow might come, then again it might not. Today is your day!
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