Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
Proverbs 19:2
There's an age old saying: Measure twice, cut once.
It seems so logical, doesn't it? Can I tell you how many times I've measured once, then cut, then measured again only to find out it was wrong? You would laugh if you knew how many times I did that while finishing my basement. The irony is: the reason I didn't want to measure a second time is because it would take too long. Do you know how long it took for me to start over when I realized it was wrong? A long time!....Longer than you might think.
I'm sure you're thinking that it's only the time it would take me to start measuring a new piece that could be cut correctly, right? Oh no. After I cut the first piece wrong, my next 20 minutes are spent trying to find a way to still use the piece that I cut incorrectly, because I didn't want to start all over or waste the piece I cut wrong.
So, by skipping the second measurement, I was able to cram a 2 hour project into 6 hours, with a few unnecessary imperfections in the finished product! Impressive!
Today, let's take the appropriate amount of time to talk to God and get our day started correctly. That way, when that point later in the day comes where I would normally say something really stupid, I will think on what I learned during my time spent with God in the morning, and hopefully avoid the comment altogether.
Today, let's measure twice....and cut once!
