…make the most of every opportunity. (Colossians 4:5b, NLT)
Most of my best ideas come when I’m in the shower. And most of them are gone by the time I dry off, moisturize, get dressed (change my mind and get dressed again), dry my hair, and finally make my way to my computer.
So my best ideas come in the shower and go right down the drain. No matter what I tried to remember the golden nugget, sure to unfold into a great article or life-changing devotion, it floated away on a cloud of soap bubbles.
Until today.
Today I got the idea for this post. Today I realized I could call out to my personal assistant Siri, and tell her to take a note. Not a part of the Apple Nation? Let me introduce you to Cortana, the Droid version. Still have room for one more gift on your Christmas gift list? I hear they’re running great deals on the Google personal assistant and Alexa from Amazon.
Don’t like all the technology? Put a pen and tablet on the back of the commode. In most bathrooms, the toilet is within a couple steps of the shower. Don’t step off the bathmat until you write down the amazing idea God just gave you.
Truth be told: To do any less is to squander, or waste, the opportunity God gave you.
What if that nugget or devotional thought is just what someone needs to read in your blog, or in the Upper Room? What if God gave the idea that you needed to hang on and keep going to someone, but they didn’t think it was important enough to jot down or dictate. Technology can be so overwhelming, you know…
My phone is always in the bathroom with me. Why not make it work for me instead of being a distraction?
Use it…or lose it…the idea, that is.
Hey, Siri. Thanks for taking this note.
Tina Hunt writes to inspire. She loves the challenge of a devotion’s brevity, a Bible study’s clarity, and an article’s ability to change lives. Communicating truth, whether written or spoken, defines Tina’s passion and purpose. Tina’s thoughts can also be found at PotOfManna. Tina is an active member of Word Weavers, serving as a chapter co-president, online president, and mentor
