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He Rules the World with a Staff and a Rod

Dear Reader,



The other day I had a shower thought that was quite profound. Upon pondering the thought throughout the week, it became clear that it was too good not to share with you. It is a principle that is sometimes hard to learn, but it is important none the less.

The only enemies I have are the clock and myself. 

That is the thought that started it all off. Then, as I started thinking of how to explain this to other people, the song posted above came to mind. "Me and God" reminded me that my shower thought was right, as long as I stand with God and work with him. For him, all things are possible. Therefore, I am my only enemy next to the time I have on earth.

Now you might say, "Gus, why is the clock your enemy if God can alter the fabric of time to do his will?" I don't know how that works, but the clock is my only enemy because we have a set amount of time to live in this probationary period God has given us, so we have to use it wisely.

With that in mind, I want to leave the short message here:

The only enemies I have are the clock and myself...as long as I stand with God.

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