A member of one of the Churches I led used to repeat the same little proverb to me.

He would say, “Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.”

I did not completely understand it at the time; I simply laughed at his quirky wit. Now, I am starting to comprehend the wisdom.

This year has flown by, and I cannot believe it is almost December. My birthday is not too far away, and I have more than half my life in the rearview mirror. I have completed 30 years of ministry and am only six months away from being at my current Church for ten years. 

Time flies. This seems especially true as you get older.

Since this is true, the biggest question we can ask is not, “How many days do I have left?” Instead, it is, “Am I using my days wisely?”