My Life, An Unhurried Breath

“You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
    My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
    at best, each of us is but a breath.”

Interlude.

We are merely moving shadows,
    and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
    not knowing who will spend it.

And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
    My only hope is in you.

—Psalm 39:5-7 (NLT)

Heavenly Father,

Make my life an unhurried breath—so I might truly set my hope in You alone.

I want this moment—that is, my short life here on earth—to count for something more than just a breath of frantic rushing around trying to accomplish worldly tasks which, in the end, make no real difference at all.

I don’t want to spend the little time I am given here just trying to accumulate money or possessions—only to lose it all to someone else in the end.

I want to walk unhurried through my life here on earth—just as Jesus did with You—so that when You want to interrupt my plans with what is really important, I can change my plans to line up with Your purposes.

Help me to take the time to see that only what I do for You will last for eternity.

Make my life an unhurried breath—so I might truly set my hope in You alone.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.