Youth melts away like ice cream in the sun yet is a one-time opportunity to learn how to mix cream, eggs, and sugar into a frozen treat.
Oh, to be young again.
I have a question. How long do you think a scoop of ice cream would last in the middle of the Sahara Desert? (Maybe I should use a desert in the U.S. but off the top of my head, I can’t think of one and I’m too lazy to Google it. And besides, everybody knows about the Sahara Desert.)
The answer is not even long enough that a wet napkin could keep it from dripping all over you.
So how do we capture this time-sensitive process and bottle it up when we’re young?
For the benefit of those reading these words that have young children, take heed and raise them up to appreciate and enjoy their ice-cream making time. They deserve it and will be happy you did.
For the rest of us, “youth” is really a moving target. Forget about when you were sixteen. That ship has sailed. Think about your youth as it relates to today. In twenty years, the age you’re at today will seem young.
What does all this mean? The underlying message of today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. quote is, “You have to think and live like a kid.” Every day is an opportunity to learn and grow. The hindsight of knowledge can only be measured by the degree to which you used it. Don’t waste the wonders of today wishing you could go back to yesterday.
And furthermore, in today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. Bible verse, Timothy tells us to become mature in our approach to the here and now. The things that matter are righteousness, faith, love, and peace – not evil desires.
And oh yeah… add some chocolate with cherries on my double-scoop of French Vanilla.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.