Do You Realize How Many Summers You Have?

When many people think of years they think of them as 365 days.

It's true, because that's how many days there are in a year, but there's a different way to think of years that might be more helpful.

I'm about to show you a way to think about time that can help you to seize the moment and be more conscious of the time you have with the students God gives you.


Here's the new way to think of time...

Jim Rohn, business/success speaker (and pastor's kid), says that we should think of years as "times".

Example:
5 Years from now is only 5 summers from now.

Have you ever realized how many summers you're going to have with each of your students?

If you lead and group of combined Jr. High and Senior Higher, then you'll only have them 6-7 summers, before they graduate.

If you lead just Jr. Highers, you'll have them for 3 or so summers. If you lead High School, you'll have just 4 or so summers with them.

But even these numbers are actually a HIGH estimate! Think about this...

These number are only true when you have the student in your group the whole time.

Think how many students start attending your group part way through (how many start when they're sophomores, etc.) their time in school?

That means you really have even less time than you think!

I want you to be more effective with the time you have with your students and seize every opportunity, then you should begin to think of years in "times".

Think of your students right now.
Picture their faces.
How many times do you have with each of them?

How many summers do you have with them?
How many summer/winter retreats do you have with them?
How many Falls or Springs do you have?

Really let the reality of this sink in and then ask God to help you to make the most of this Spring and Summer coming up!