We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
“What Is Meant By Winning
You win your minute if, during that minute you either:
1. Pray.
2. Recall God.
3. Sing or hum a devotional hymn.
4. Talk or write about God.
5. Seek to relieve suffering of any kind in a prayerful sprit.
6. Work with the consciousness of God’s presence.
7. Whisper to God.
8. Feel yourself encompassed by God.
9. Look at a picture or a symbol of Christ.
10. Read a Scripture verse or poem about God.
11. Give somebody a helping hand for the Lord’s sake.
12. Breathe a prayer for the people you meet.
13. Follow the leading of the Inner Voice,
14. Plan or work for the Kingdom of God.
15. Testify to others about God, the church, or this game.
16. Share suffering or sorrow with another.
17. Hear God and see Him in flowers, trees, water, hills, sky.
We never attempt to keep a minute-by-minute record (excepting perhaps occasionally for an hour), since such a record would interfere with normal life. We are practicing a new freedom, not a new bondage. We must not get so tied down to score keeping that we lose the glory of it, and its spontaneity. We fix our eyes upon Jesus, not upon a clock.
Frank C. Laubach (1884-1970) in Letters By A Modern Mystic (Feedbooks: 2009) letter entitled, “What Is Meant By Winning.”
I hope this exploration of the Game of Minutes has blessed you like it has me. Today marks the last post.
Notice the list of activities Laubach sketches. Are you overdue for any of them? I am not trying to rob you but help you. I am finding that I get more out of this than I put into it.
It’s because when we fix our eyes on Jesus, not upon a clock, we make the best use of time.
Simultaneously, by giving Him that time, Jesus does unspeakable, indescribable, and amazing things in return, that no person could every predict or imagine.
Remember that if you want to grow in generosity, you must learn to receive first. I know no better way to live the receiving and giving life than to play the Game of Minutes.
The more we play the more we win. And the more we win, the more everyone around us wins.