"I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Ecclesiastes 9:11
God is good and great. He created the heavens and the earth and everything therein. He also created time to govern the earth. When Adam was created, God gave him the chance to practice his supremacy over the all earth and name the plans and animals. Yet, he blew it!
Like God did with Adam, He does with all. He gives each of us time and opportunity. How we use them is up to us, because we have freedom of choice. The difference between the poor and the rich, the great and the not so great or small is simply this: The use of the time and opportunity available to them.
Therefore, we must be conscious of the time God has given to us and alert to opportunities that He may present. And then, we must choose wisely on how to use them to become wiser and profitable, rather than corrupt that time and opportunity by using them for something contrary to God's laws or His will.
For with the time afforded to us and every opportunity presented to us, there is a corresponding responsibility as well. Choose responsibly. And live well.
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