Make Today Count
Living with the end in mind.
Stewarding the time you're given.
The big idea
Time is the one thing you can't get back — spend it on what lasts.
What does “Make Today Count” walk through?
Number Our Days
Psalm 90:12 · KJV
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
In plain English
Teach us to count our days — so we live them with wisdom.
Limited and Precious
Remembering life is short isn't morbid — it's clarifying. It helps you choose what matters.
A Time for Everything
Ecclesiastes 3:1 · KJV
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
In plain English
Everything has a season. Each part of life has its proper time.
Seasons
There's a season for everything. Don't rush the one you're in.
Pray
Lord, help me spend my days on what truly matters. Amen.
Write it down
If today really counted, what would you do differently?
You finished: Make Today Count
You'll never get this day back. Make it matter.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Psalm 90:12, Ecclesiastes 3:1. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Psalm 90:12
- Ecclesiastes 3:1
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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