One of my favorite aphorisms is by J.R.R. Tolkien. I won’t get it verbatim but, in essence, it is this: “Ultimately, moment to moment, all we can do is decide what to do with the time that is given to us.”
This morning, it seems to me that it’s not quite so simple. There is another layer of decision: we first have to decide how we will decide what to do. What sources, values and priorities will we consider and weigh in deciding what to do?
I thank You, Holy Spirit, for being constantly present and available to each of us to guide us in deciding what to do with the time that is given to us.