Making the Most of Odd Minutes

I find my self spending odd bits of time in my garden. If I have a few spare minutes I look around to see how things are developing and maybe do some quick tasks like pulling a few weeds, deadheading marigolds, or removing suckers from tomato plants. It’s a pleasant way to spend otherwise empty time and, over time, it increases the garden’s growth.

We could benefit from similarly directing bits of our free time to our spiritual growth. If we have extra minutes here and there we can look at how we are growing in God or do a few things that add to that growth, things like praying, offering bits of thanks and praise, or thinking about scripture we’ve been exposed to lately. God recommends such things. See Sirach 18:20 (self examination) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (praying); Colossians 3:16 (giving thanks); James 5:13 (giving praise); Psalm 1:2-3, Joshua 1:8, and Sirach 6:37, (meditating on scripture). Just like the odd minutes in our physical gardens, those actions are pleasant and add to growth over time.