Is There Time?
That's the most common and intuitive question every time a decision needs to be made.
An example is the time spent deciding which movie to watch on the streaming software. Hours can be spent if a preconditional decision isn't made before going to the streaming software.
This again brings some stress, as it demands time to research, compare, and make a decision. But is there time for it?
As long as this mentality continues, there will always be a run after time. That is, there will never be time for anything, and there will be time for everything. Crazy as it sounds, the paradox of having a surplus of things taking up time through distraction creates the idea of not having any time.
It is the so-called paradox of choice. By having too many options, the overwhelming feeling of information makes the person incapable of deciding. Hence loses the will to do it.
Time's real problem
So, in reality, the real problem is the suppression of the will. But everything changes with the true acknowledgment of the finitude of material life. When this hits, the feeling of regret takes over.
“In a little while you will not see Me. And then after a little while you will see Me, because I am going to the Father.”
Jesus (John 16:16)
It is hard to understand this finitude before the specific time comes. That happened with the disciples of Jesus when He expressed that. They weren't able to understand the precious time they had with Jesus. Not until His crucifixion.
When the time came, they were static, because it was a shock. And it will always be the moment when our loved ones go through the transition from this material world to the spiritual one.
That shock can either prevent us from moving or become a force of change. It all depends on our perspective. And, here is the key: the grim notion comes with the idea of permanent disappearance, while the hopeful one comes with the idea of eternal possibilities.
Christ showed us the reality of the second (John 20:27-29):
“Then He said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and look at My hands. Put your hand here and place it on My side. Do not be faithless, but believing.’ Thomas answered Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have yet believed.’”
Finite Life vs Eternal Life
Although the comprehension of Eternal Life can give us the certainty of reencounter, one thing needs to be settled in our minds. The current moment you are or aren't living right now with your loved ones, will not repeat itself.
That said, it is imperative to understand that Time in itself has no meaning without Will, and the same goes in reverse. So, what is the purpose of Time? It is to give meaning to the Will taken.
When the realization that in the material world, Time has a limited span is assimilated, meaning appears to our Will. So much so that the past, present, and future are reevaluated and give a sense of purpose. Be it to change or to be reinforced.
Time's Purpose
Is there time, then? Yes, there is. In three years of ministry, Jesus generated a bottomless and spiritual content to be understood and applied to the Eternal Cause.
We can then do much more with the time we have; we just have to change our focus and set our priorities right. As Christ said (John 20:29): “Blessed are those who have not seen, and have yet believed.” That is, blessed are the ones who realize the importance of the given Time before a shock strikes.
