Cultivating the fine art of casual loafing (standard:Inspirational stories, 902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 17 2011	Views/Reads: 2859/1838	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Storm clouds were brewing like fresh morning coffee in the normally placid parsonage this past week. I will not say that things got out of hand, which is not to say they did not. I just will not say.

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The garbage must be taken out "right now." 

The backyard needs mowing "right now." 

The groceries in the back of the car need brought in "right now." 

A person can take this "right now" business too far, if you ask me. I
like to take things a little more casual than that. 

This "right now" hang-up can create some serious stress in
relationships; especially between hers and mine. 

“There's no time like the present,” my wife often tells me with a look
in her eye defying me not to do what she just requested. To her,"right 
now" is very important. 

When I want to resolve a difficulty, I resort to the Bible. This was no
exception. Much to my amazement, the word “now” occurs in the Bible 
1,356 times, which is rather impressive. I never thought of it before. 

What I discovered startled me. I had to admit that in certain things my
dear wife is correct. Some things must be done right now. 

Two Bible verses emphasize the importance of right now. 

In the book of Isaiah, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the
Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; 
though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18 
KJV). Then, in the New Testament “... behold, now is the accepted time; 
behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV). 

"Right now" is the best time to address your relationship with Jesus
Christ. 


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