We want everything now.
What’s wrong with that?!
Why? Watch our Truth in Two (full text below).
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FULL TEXT
We want everything now. The word “now” is sacred in a culture obsessed with the present. Phrases such as “the latest” or “breaking news” or sounds such as the “ping” of a cell phone dictate immediate desires. In short, we want what we want, now. Gone is the concept of “slow and steady wins the race.” Employers ask instead, “What have you done for me lately?”
Our addiction to “now” includes our addiction to our cell phones. A new word has been added to our dictionary slang. The word is “phubbing” – a combination of “phone” and “snubbing” – where we literally ignore the person sitting across the table from us. We are so attached to whatever is happening “now,” that the people with us, are not present, in our present.
Personally, I am much more interested in “then” over “now.” Here are a few practical examples of what I mean. (1) I believe curriculum development is the best long-term investment I can make. Curriculum taught by teachers, for students I will never meet, is a long-range investment. (2) I believe in friendships made over years in the lives of fellow faculty and students whose futures will advance others. (3) I believe in teaching Truth which is adaptable to any culture or context for all people, for all time. (4) I believe in the hashtag #nextgen because the work I do “now” will influence others “then.”
Jesus focused on the long game. His teaching forecast the future which taught how to live in the present. He dedicated Himself to disciples who would take His message to the world. Jesus said The Holy Spirit would live in His Church until His return. And Jesus taught more about Heaven and Hell than anyone else in the Bible. His focus? You better prepare “now” for “then.” For Truth in Two, this is Dr. Mark Eckel, president of the Comenius Institute, personally seeking Truth wherever it’s found.