By Cheri Henderson

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Another divine appointment, 
I shrug it off as unimportant, 
forgetting life is short and growing shorter. 
Gliding through my God-given day, 
choosing to do things my own way; 
Kingdom plans and purposes are thwarted. 

A time waster, I waste so much time; 
time assigned for His glory, not mine. 
My life's been designed 
with a purpose divine - 
not just for eternity, 
but for this moment in time. 

Suddenly convicted of my selfish ways, 
the passage of many appointment-filled days, 
pregnant with possibility, 
I threw them away 
not realizing my place in His plan. 

So from now on, 
for what's left of this season, 
I will keep each appointment He assigns. 
If for no other reason 
than I want to please Him, 
my time will no longer be mine. 

--Cheri Henderson 
HendersonCT@aol.com
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